Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members
OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 58.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
58.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
13th
of 31 groups
All-time high
58.1%
in 2024
All-time low
53.5%
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members stood at 58.1%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members peaked at 58.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 1980.
OECD members ranks 13th of 31 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 53.5% | — |
| 1983 | 54.3% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 54.9% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 56.7% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 57.1% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 55.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 56.5% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 56.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 57.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 58.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 58.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55.2% | 53.5% | 56.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.1% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.1% | 55.3% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 55.1% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 55.0% | 58.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (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 58.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 1980.
- How does OECD members rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- OECD members ranks 13th out of 31 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 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.