Labor force participation rate by age in G20
G20: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.12
Change on year
up 0.4%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
60.33
in 1990
All-time low
41.13
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in G20, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in G20 stood at 43.12.
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 60.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.13, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.33 | — |
| 1991 | 59.78 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 59.25 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 58.41 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 57.93 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 57.32 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 56.57 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 55.95 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.42 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 55.28 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 54.76 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 53.97 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 53.46 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.8 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 52.44 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.93 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.23 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 50.45 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.65 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.65 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 47.6 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 46.92 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.16 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.88 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 45.16 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 44.64 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.19 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 43.63 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.14 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.78 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.13 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 41.79 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 42.56 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 42.95 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 43.12 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.62 | 55.28 | 60.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.94 | 48.65 | 54.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.01 | 42.78 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.31 | 41.13 | 43.12 | 5 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 1 Netherlands 83.25 compare
- 2 Iceland 82.18 compare
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 compare
- 5 Niger 71.2 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.84 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 43.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in G20?
- The highest recorded value was 60.33 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.13 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 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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