Labor force participation rate by age in APEC
APEC: Labor force participation rate by age was 46.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in APEC, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
APEC recorded 46.4% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in APEC peaked at 67.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 59.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 53.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 48.3% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.5% | 46.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near APEC
- 1 Netherlands 83.2% compare
- 2 Iceland 82.2% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.5% compare
- 5 Niger 71.2% compare
More work & labour data for APEC
- Female labor force by age 42.06 million people (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 43.1% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in APEC?
- Labor force participation rate by age in APEC was 46.4% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 67.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
- How does APEC rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- APEC ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).