Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Taiwan

Taiwan: Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current was 59.14 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
59.14
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 69 countries
All-time high
59.17
in 2019
All-time low
58.54
in 2014
Years of data
7
2014–2020

Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Taiwan, 2014–2020

02040602014201720202014: 58.52015: 58.72016: 58.72017: 58.82018: 592019: 59.22020: 59.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Taiwan recorded 59.14 for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in 2020.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Taiwan ranks 46th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labour force: ICLS19) (15+) … current in Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+) in Taiwan, 2014 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2014 58.54 —
2015 58.65 +0.2%
2016 58.74 +0.2%
2017 58.83 +0.2%
2018 59 +0.3%
2019 59.17 +0.3%
2020 59.14 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 58.82 58.54 59.17 6
2020s 59.14 59.14 59.14 1

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 43 Belize 60.06
  2. 44 New Caledonia 59.29 compare
  3. 45 Portugal 59.22 compare
  4. 47 Spain 58.96 compare
  5. 48 Slovenia 58.5 compare
  6. 49 Poland 58.43

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan?
Labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Taiwan was 59.14 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 59.17 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 58.54 in 2014.
How does Taiwan rank for labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
Taiwan ranks 46th out of 69 countries with data for 2020.
Is labour force participation rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Taiwan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Taiwan data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 713 data points, 2014–2025
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.