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.
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
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 78.9% (2025)
- Productivity: output per hour worked 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Productivity vs. GDP per capita 60.85 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour (2023)
- Female labor force by age 141,007 people (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.2% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 12.3% (2024)
- Employment by status 80.8% (2024)
- Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 80.8% (2024)
- Annual working hours per worker 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
- Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 2,032 hours per worker (2023)
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).