Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population by country
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file...
What the numbers show
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population is currently reported for 51 countries. The highest value is 666,682 Persons in OECD; the lowest is 113.35 Persons in Iceland.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,275 Persons, and the mean is 42,796 Persons.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 5,882.
Over the past decade 46 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 66.3%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 37.1%).
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OECD | 666,682 Persons | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 2 | India | 476,557 Persons | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 3 | United States of America | 163,493 Persons | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 3 | Croatia | 1,702 Persons | 2025 | up 9.7% | falling |
| 4 | Indonesia | 126,515 Persons | 2019 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 5 | Brazil | 103,224 Persons | 2024 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | 32,566 Persons | 2025 | up 22.3% | rising |
| 6 | Russian Federation | 71,973 Persons | 2022 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 7 | Japan | 68,280 Persons | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 7 | Poland | 17,241 Persons | 2025 | up 7.2% | rising |
| 8 | Mexico | 59,440 Persons | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 9,899 Persons | 2025 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 9 | Germany | 42,553 Persons | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 9 | Lithuania | 1,463 Persons | 2025 | up 9.6% | flat |
| 10 | Thailand | 39,807 Persons | 2024 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 10 | Slovenia | 996.46 Persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 33,322 Persons | 2025 | up 6.9% | rising |
| 11 | Latvia | 889.52 Persons | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 12 | France | 29,328 Persons | 2025 | up 11.0% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 698.63 Persons | 2025 | up 8.6% | flat |
| 13 | Italy | 24,117 Persons | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 14 | Colombia | 23,827 Persons | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | 22,221 Persons | 2025 | up 24.4% | rising |
| 16 | Canada | 21,029 Persons | 2025 | up 17.8% | rising |
| 17 | Peru | 17,205 Persons | 2024 | up 10.1% | rising |
| 18 | South Africa | 17,179 Persons | 2025 | up 7.9% | rising |
| 19 | Australia | 14,598 Persons | 2025 | up 24.1% | rising |
| 20 | Argentina | 13,509 Persons | 2023 | up 18.0% | rising |
| 21 | Chile | 9,391 Persons | 2025 | up 13.2% | rising |
| 22 | Romania | 7,694 Persons | 2025 | down 9.9% | falling |
| 23 | Portugal | 5,275 Persons | 2025 | up 21.2% | rising |
| 24 | Sweden | 5,263 Persons | 2025 | up 8.8% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 5,242 Persons | 2025 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 26 | Belgium | 5,146 Persons | 2025 | up 13.1% | rising |
| 27 | Switzerland | 4,886 Persons | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 28 | Hungary | 4,668 Persons | 2025 | up 7.7% | rising |
| 29 | Austria | 4,500 Persons | 2025 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 30 | Israel | 4,442 Persons | 2025 | up 21.9% | rising |
| 31 | Greece | 4,340 Persons | 2025 | up 20.2% | rising |
| 32 | Denmark | 3,094 Persons | 2025 | up 14.2% | rising |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 2,930 Persons | 2025 | down 3.4% | flat |
| 34 | Norway | 2,923 Persons | 2025 | up 10.7% | rising |
| 35 | New Zealand | 2,876 Persons | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 36 | Ireland | 2,810 Persons | 2025 | up 36.8% | rising |
| 37 | Finland | 2,613 Persons | 2025 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 38 | Costa Rica | 2,189 Persons | 2025 | up 6.4% | rising |
| 39 | North Macedonia | 704.49 Persons | 2025 | down 0.2% | rising |
| 40 | Cyprus | 504.48 Persons | 2025 | up 40.9% | rising |
| 41 | Malta | 329.55 Persons | 2025 | up 66.3% | rising |
| 42 | Luxembourg | 328.2 Persons | 2025 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 43 | Iceland | 113.35 Persons | 2025 | down 37.1% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- G7 382,122 Persons
- Korea 28,769 Persons
- European Union (27 countries) 208,457 Persons
- Slovak Republic 2,611 Persons
- European Union (22 countries) in OECD 195,296 Persons
- European Union (19 countries) in OECD 160,623 Persons
- Former Federal Republic of Germany 29,456 Persons
About this data
This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.