Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China

World: Upper-middle income excluding China: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 79.42 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
79.42
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
48th
of 93 groups
All-time high
79.61
in 2019
All-time low
77.04
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 77.52005: 77.72006: 77.62007: 78.12008: 78.22009: 78.32010: 78.32011: 78.72012: 792013: 78.82014: 78.82015: 792016: 792017: 79.22018: 79.52019: 79.62020: 772021: 78.32022: 79.22023: 79.4

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China stood at 79.42.

That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China peaked at 79.61 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 77.04, in 2020.

That places World: Upper-middle income excluding China 48th out of 93 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income excluding China, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 77.54 —
2005 77.65 +0.1%
2006 77.59 -0.1%
2007 78.12 +0.7%
2008 78.21 +0.1%
2009 78.31 +0.1%
2010 78.27 -0.0%
2011 78.66 +0.5%
2012 79.03 +0.5%
2013 78.83 -0.3%
2014 78.77 -0.1%
2015 78.97 +0.2%
2016 78.99 +0.0%
2017 79.17 +0.2%
2018 79.49 +0.4%
2019 79.61 +0.2%
2020 77.04 -3.2%
2021 78.34 +1.7%
2022 79.21 +1.1%
2023 79.42 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.9 77.54 78.31 6
2010s 78.98 78.27 79.61 10
2020s 78.5 77.04 79.42 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income excluding China was 79.42 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The highest recorded value was 79.61 in 2019.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
The lowest recorded value was 77.04 in 2020.
How does World: Upper-middle income excluding China rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
World: Upper-middle income excluding China ranks 48th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income excluding China?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Upper-middle income excluding China 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.