Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members
OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members stood at 57.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members peaked at 57.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54.9%, in 2010.
That places OECD members 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.5% | — |
| 1992 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.9% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.5% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.3% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 57.4% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 55.5% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 55.1% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 54.9% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.0% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members was 57.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.9% in 2010.
- How does OECD members rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- OECD members ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.