Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in G7
G7: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 382,122 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in G7, 1983–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
G7 recorded 382,122 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in G7 peaked at 382,122 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 235,370 Persons, in 1983.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in G7, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 235,370 Persons | — |
| 1984 | 264,053 Persons | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 267,617 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 271,736 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 275,809 Persons | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 281,061 Persons | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 286,225 Persons | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 290,356 Persons | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 298,177 Persons | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 297,981 Persons | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 298,570 Persons | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 300,994 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 303,387 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 305,802 Persons | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 309,918 Persons | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 312,804 Persons | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 315,721 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 320,910 Persons | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 321,956 Persons | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 326,288 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 327,872 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 330,307 Persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 334,443 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 339,313 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 343,295 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 343,834 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 335,918 Persons | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 335,312 Persons | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 333,768 Persons | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 340,100 Persons | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 342,657 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 346,552 Persons | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 350,729 Persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 355,923 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 360,519 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 365,297 Persons | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 369,071 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 356,073 Persons | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 361,515 Persons | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 371,338 Persons | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 376,454 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 378,519 Persons | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 382,122 Persons | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 268,839 Persons | 235,370 Persons | 286,225 Persons | 7 |
| 1990s | 303,371 Persons | 290,356 Persons | 315,721 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,414 Persons | 320,910 Persons | 343,834 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,993 Persons | 333,768 Persons | 369,071 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 371,004 Persons | 356,073 Persons | 382,122 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near G7
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in G7?
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in G7 was 382,122 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 382,122 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 235,370 Persons in 1983.
- How does G7 rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G7 data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.