Labor force participation rate by age in G20
G20: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in G20, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in G20 stood at 43.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in G20 peaked at 60.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in G20, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.9% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.6% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.6% | 55.3% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 48.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 41.1% | 43.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 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
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
More work & labour data for G20
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3.10 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.96 million (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 31,355 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 54,410 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9287 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in G20?
- Labor force participation rate by age in G20 was 43.1% 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 G20?
- The highest recorded value was 60.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- How does G20 rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- G20 ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G20 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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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).