Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income

World: High income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 85.28 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
85.28
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
20th
of 93 groups
All-time high
85.28
in 2023
All-time low
82.36
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 82.42005: 82.62006: 82.92007: 83.12008: 83.32009: 83.22010: 83.22011: 83.22012: 83.42013: 83.32014: 83.52015: 83.52016: 83.82017: 842018: 84.32019: 84.72020: 83.92021: 84.42022: 85.12023: 85.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income stood at 85.28. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income peaked at 85.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.36, in 2004.

That places World: High income 20th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in World: High income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 82.36
2005 82.56 +0.2%
2006 82.89 +0.4%
2007 83.06 +0.2%
2008 83.3 +0.3%
2009 83.23 -0.1%
2010 83.22 -0.0%
2011 83.17 -0.1%
2012 83.37 +0.2%
2013 83.35 -0.0%
2014 83.47 +0.1%
2015 83.53 +0.1%
2016 83.83 +0.4%
2017 84.02 +0.2%
2018 84.29 +0.3%
2019 84.66 +0.4%
2020 83.91 -0.9%
2021 84.39 +0.6%
2022 85.12 +0.9%
2023 85.28 +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 82.9 82.36 83.3 6
2010s 83.69 83.17 84.66 10
2020s 84.68 83.91 85.28 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: High income was 85.28 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: High income?
The highest recorded value was 85.28 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 82.36 in 2004.
How does World: High income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
World: High income ranks 20th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in World: High income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.