Labor force participation rate by age in G7
G7: Labor force participation rate by age was 49.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
49.47
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
56.3
in 1990
All-time low
47.33
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in G7, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in G7 is 49.47, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in G7 peaked at 56.3 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 47.33, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in G7, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.3 | — |
| 1991 | 55.31 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 54.65 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 54.11 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.8 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.39 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 53.08 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.17 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.22 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.45 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.71 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 52.3 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 51.43 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 51.12 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.87 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 51.02 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.5 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.32 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.05 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 48.02 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 47.74 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.51 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.78 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 47.66 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 47.6 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.88 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.27 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 48.73 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.33 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 48.44 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 49.11 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.62 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 49.47 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54 | 53 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.28 | 49.05 | 53.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.92 | 47.51 | 48.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.79 | 47.33 | 49.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near G7
- 1 Netherlands 83.25 compare
- 2 Iceland 82.18 compare
- 3 North Korea 78.47 compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.45 compare
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in G7?
- Labor force participation rate by age in G7 was 49.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.33 in 2020.
- How does G7 rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G7 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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