Labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan
Taiwan: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.37
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
111th
of 188 countries
All-time high
43.76
in 1990
All-time low
28.57
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan stood at 36.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan peaked at 43.76 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.57, in 2011.
Taiwan ranks 111th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.76 | — |
| 1991 | 42.51 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 41.43 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.56 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 39.69 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.39 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.34 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 36.83 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.88 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.47 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.23 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.43 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.25 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.86 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.49 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.56 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.45 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.12 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.16 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.61 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 28.76 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.57 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.03 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.57 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.37 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.24 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.35 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.68 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 34.34 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.11 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 36.53 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.84 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.32 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.37 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.19 | 35.88 | 43.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.82 | 28.61 | 36.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31 | 28.57 | 36.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.27 | 35.84 | 36.53 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 108 Slovenia 36.79 compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 36.68 compare
- 110 New Caledonia 36.65 compare
- 112 Western Sahara 36.2 compare
- 113 Kenya 35.56 compare
- 114 Brunei 35.22 compare
More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan was 36.37 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.76 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.57 in 2011.
- How does Taiwan rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Taiwan ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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