OECD members - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate) in OECD members was 41.11 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 54.64 in 1987, while its lowest value was 41.11 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1980 49.93
1981 52.37
1983 52.31
1984 53.20
1985 52.00
1986 53.74
1987 54.64
1988 52.44
1989 53.06
1990 48.98
1991 49.76
1992 48.54
1993 46.64
1994 47.57
1995 47.14
1996 46.63
1997 46.36
1998 46.55
1999 46.65
2000 46.49
2001 46.10
2002 45.67
2003 45.02
2004 44.59
2005 44.87
2006 44.78
2007 44.29
2008 44.11
2009 43.67
2010 43.02
2011 42.96
2012 42.90
2013 43.03
2014 42.92
2015 43.07
2016 43.24
2017 43.37
2018 43.59
2019 44.17
2020 41.11

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 40.49 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 40.49 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 48.45
1991 47.98
1992 47.29
1993 46.31
1994 46.46
1995 46.03
1996 45.46
1997 45.28
1998 45.44
1999 45.44
2000 45.28
2001 44.79
2002 44.30
2003 43.70
2004 43.24
2005 43.56
2006 43.43
2007 42.99
2008 42.82
2009 42.43
2010 41.79
2011 41.73
2012 41.69
2013 41.78
2014 41.69
2015 41.85
2016 42.01
2017 42.12
2018 42.34
2019 42.89
2020 40.49

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in OECD members was 48.52 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 63.03 in 1980, while its lowest value was 48.52 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1980 63.03
1981 61.50
1983 59.96
1984 60.82
1985 61.08
1986 60.26
1987 60.01
1988 59.87
1989 59.83
1990 59.86
1991 60.30
1992 59.30
1993 58.71
1994 58.35
1995 57.55
1996 57.16
1997 56.77
1998 56.76
1999 56.58
2000 56.32
2001 56.08
2002 55.25
2003 54.44
2004 54.14
2005 54.17
2006 53.80
2007 53.65
2008 53.45
2009 52.23
2010 51.57
2011 51.54
2012 51.34
2013 51.17
2014 51.23
2015 51.13
2016 51.13
2017 51.11
2018 51.25
2019 51.54
2020 48.52

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 47.59 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.48 in 1990, while its lowest value was 47.59 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 59.48
1991 58.93
1992 58.48
1993 57.82
1994 57.49
1995 56.81
1996 56.31
1997 55.98
1998 55.96
1999 55.75
2000 55.48
2001 54.72
2002 53.87
2003 53.09
2004 52.74
2005 52.81
2006 52.69
2007 52.26
2008 52.09
2009 50.94
2010 50.27
2011 50.25
2012 50.07
2013 49.92
2014 50.01
2015 49.89
2016 49.87
2017 49.87
2018 50.00
2019 50.25
2020 47.59

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in OECD members was 44.89 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 57.32 in 1987, while its lowest value was 44.89 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1980 56.52
1981 56.96
1983 56.11
1984 56.99
1985 56.57
1986 56.98
1987 57.32
1988 56.13
1989 56.40
1990 54.39
1991 55.02
1992 53.96
1993 52.73
1994 53.04
1995 52.42
1996 51.93
1997 51.57
1998 51.67
1999 51.63
2000 51.42
2001 51.11
2002 50.48
2003 49.77
2004 49.39
2005 49.54
2006 49.30
2007 48.98
2008 48.81
2009 47.99
2010 47.34
2011 47.31
2012 47.19
2013 47.16
2014 47.16
2015 47.18
2016 47.26
2017 47.32
2018 47.49
2019 47.92
2020 44.89

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 44.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.06 in 1990, while its lowest value was 44.12 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 54.06
1991 53.54
1992 52.97
1993 52.15
1994 52.05
1995 51.49
1996 50.96
1997 50.70
1998 50.77
1999 50.67
2000 50.46
2001 49.83
2002 49.16
2003 48.47
2004 48.07
2005 48.27
2006 48.14
2007 47.71
2008 47.54
2009 46.77
2010 46.12
2011 46.08
2012 45.96
2013 45.94
2014 45.94
2015 45.96
2016 46.03
2017 46.08
2018 46.25
2019 46.65
2020 44.12

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 64.75 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 64.75 in 2019, while its lowest value was 56.41 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 56.41
1991 56.88
1992 56.98
1993 56.75
1994 57.43
1995 57.68
1996 57.98
1997 58.46
1998 58.56
1999 58.83
2000 58.97
2001 58.98
2002 59.23
2003 59.48
2004 59.48
2005 59.88
2006 60.22
2007 60.39
2008 60.76
2009 61.13
2010 61.26
2011 61.43
2012 61.93
2013 62.21
2014 62.39
2015 62.70
2016 63.19
2017 63.69
2018 64.17
2019 64.75

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 80.35 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.11 in 1990, while its lowest value was 79.16 in 2011.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 82.11
1991 81.94
1992 81.69
1993 81.40
1994 81.16
1995 80.90
1996 80.92
1997 80.99
1998 80.95
1999 80.79
2000 80.62
2001 80.30
2002 80.07
2003 79.88
2004 79.79
2005 79.94
2006 79.94
2007 79.96
2008 79.94
2009 79.48
2010 79.27
2011 79.16
2012 79.36
2013 79.29
2014 79.41
2015 79.54
2016 79.79
2017 80.00
2018 80.23
2019 80.35

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 72.56 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.56 in 2019, while its lowest value was 69.05 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 69.24
1991 69.39
1992 69.31
1993 69.05
1994 69.27
1995 69.27
1996 69.43
1997 69.70
1998 69.73
1999 69.79
2000 69.78
2001 69.62
2002 69.63
2003 69.66
2004 69.61
2005 69.89
2006 70.05
2007 70.15
2008 70.33
2009 70.28
2010 70.25
2011 70.28
2012 70.63
2013 70.73
2014 70.89
2015 71.11
2016 71.48
2017 71.84
2018 72.20
2019 72.56

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) in OECD members was 51.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 52.86 in 2019, while its lowest value was 41.86 in 1979.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 42.56
1979 41.86
1980 42.54
1981 45.23
1983 45.98
1984 46.63
1985 46.43
1986 47.20
1987 48.12
1988 46.62
1989 48.83
1990 47.02
1991 48.47
1992 48.98
1993 48.40
1994 49.31
1995 49.38
1996 49.16
1997 49.52
1998 49.54
1999 49.78
2000 50.02
2001 49.91
2002 49.89
2003 50.03
2004 49.95
2005 50.28
2006 50.52
2007 50.62
2008 50.88
2009 51.12
2010 51.20
2011 51.28
2012 51.51
2013 51.61
2014 51.60
2015 51.67
2016 51.96
2017 52.21
2018 52.49
2019 52.86
2020 51.12

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 51.80 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 52.58 in 2019, while its lowest value was 47.87 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 47.87
1991 48.25
1992 48.36
1993 48.10
1994 48.64
1995 48.76
1996 48.93
1997 49.26
1998 49.30
1999 49.48
2000 49.52
2001 49.47
2002 49.59
2003 49.73
2004 49.64
2005 49.98
2006 50.27
2007 50.34
2008 50.61
2009 50.86
2010 50.88
2011 50.96
2012 51.19
2013 51.31
2014 51.31
2015 51.41
2016 51.68
2017 51.93
2018 52.20
2019 52.58
2020 51.20
2021 51.80

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) in OECD members was 76.44 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 77.10 in 2019, while its lowest value was 64.49 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 64.49
1991 66.34
1992 66.99
1993 66.55
1994 68.15
1995 68.59
1996 68.87
1997 69.28
1998 69.44
1999 70.01
2000 70.55
2001 70.50
2002 70.88
2003 71.36
2004 71.56
2005 71.92
2006 72.58
2007 72.55
2008 72.98
2009 73.80
2010 74.16
2011 74.46
2012 74.84
2013 75.20
2014 75.40
2015 75.57
2016 75.89
2017 76.24
2018 76.56
2019 77.10
2020 76.44

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 77.28 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 77.28 in 2021, while its lowest value was 65.78 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 65.78
1991 66.38
1992 66.74
1993 66.85
1994 67.78
1995 68.21
1996 68.58
1997 69.09
1998 69.26
1999 69.77
2000 70.11
2001 70.45
2002 70.87
2003 71.36
2004 71.56
2005 71.93
2006 72.35
2007 72.58
2008 73.03
2009 73.86
2010 74.18
2011 74.46
2012 74.85
2013 75.22
2014 75.42
2015 75.60
2016 75.91
2017 76.25
2018 76.57
2019 77.11
2020 77.01
2021 77.28

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) in OECD members was 67.63 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 75.14 in 1981, while its lowest value was 67.63 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 73.69
1979 72.79
1980 74.93
1981 75.14
1983 74.27
1984 74.16
1985 74.09
1986 73.19
1987 73.04
1988 72.42
1989 73.86
1990 73.71
1991 74.10
1992 74.08
1993 73.73
1994 73.34
1995 72.94
1996 72.32
1997 72.51
1998 72.38
1999 72.14
2000 71.96
2001 71.85
2002 71.33
2003 71.07
2004 70.82
2005 70.93
2006 70.61
2007 70.77
2008 70.69
2009 70.19
2010 69.91
2011 69.72
2012 69.62
2013 69.39
2014 69.22
2015 69.14
2016 69.21
2017 69.22
2018 69.27
2019 69.25
2020 67.63

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 67.77 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 73.77 in 1990, while its lowest value was 67.27 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 73.77
1991 73.66
1992 73.47
1993 73.09
1994 72.78
1995 72.46
1996 72.35
1997 72.31
1998 72.20
1999 71.94
2000 71.68
2001 71.28
2002 70.97
2003 70.71
2004 70.43
2005 70.54
2006 70.50
2007 70.38
2008 70.31
2009 69.82
2010 69.50
2011 69.32
2012 69.23
2013 69.01
2014 68.86
2015 68.80
2016 68.85
2017 68.87
2018 68.92
2019 68.89
2020 67.27
2021 67.77

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in OECD members was 59.13 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 42 years was 61.09 in 1992, while its lowest value was 56.83 in 1979.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1978 57.59
1979 56.83
1980 58.13
1981 59.62
1983 59.53
1984 59.81
1985 59.72
1986 59.66
1987 60.07
1988 59.06
1989 60.87
1990 59.87
1991 60.81
1992 61.09
1993 60.60
1994 60.92
1995 60.77
1996 60.35
1997 60.62
1998 60.57
1999 60.58
2000 60.59
2001 60.49
2002 60.25
2003 60.19
2004 60.02
2005 60.24
2006 60.22
2007 60.35
2008 60.46
2009 60.35
2010 60.26
2011 60.21
2012 60.28
2013 60.22
2014 60.14
2015 60.15
2016 60.33
2017 60.46
2018 60.63
2019 60.82
2020 59.13

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in OECD members was 59.59 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 60.55 in 1991, while its lowest value was 59.04 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 60.41
1991 60.55
1992 60.51
1993 60.20
1994 60.33
1995 60.24
1996 60.27
1997 60.43
1998 60.40
1999 60.37
2000 60.26
2001 60.05
2002 59.96
2003 59.91
2004 59.73
2005 59.96
2006 60.10
2007 60.07
2008 60.18
2009 60.08
2010 59.93
2011 59.89
2012 59.97
2013 59.92
2014 59.85
2015 59.87
2016 60.04
2017 60.18
2018 60.35
2019 60.53
2020 59.04
2021 59.59

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure