Labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan
Taiwan: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Taiwan, 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 Taiwan stood at 36.4%.
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 43.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.8% | — |
| 1991 | 42.5% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 41.4% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 38.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 37.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 36.5% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 35.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 31.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.2% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 28.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 29.0% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 32.7% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 36.1% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 36.5% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 35.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 35.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 28.6% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.0% | 28.6% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3% | 35.8% | 36.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 108 Slovenia 36.8% compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 36.7% compare
- 110 New Caledonia 36.6% compare
- 112 Western Sahara 36.2% compare
- 113 Kenya 35.6% compare
- 114 Brunei 35.2% 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 36.4% 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 Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% 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 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).