Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income

World: Upper-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 83.26 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
83.26
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
28th
of 93 groups
All-time high
84.19
in 2004
All-time low
81.23
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

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

0204060802004201320232004: 84.22005: 84.12006: 83.92007: 842008: 83.82009: 83.62010: 83.42011: 83.72012: 83.62013: 83.32014: 83.12015: 832016: 82.72017: 82.62018: 82.72019: 82.82020: 81.22021: 82.72022: 83.32023: 83.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income stood at 83.26.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 84.19 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 81.23, in 2020.

World: Upper-middle income ranks 28th of 93 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 84.19
2005 84.1 -0.1%
2006 83.92 -0.2%
2007 83.96 +0.0%
2008 83.79 -0.2%
2009 83.62 -0.2%
2010 83.37 -0.3%
2011 83.66 +0.4%
2012 83.61 -0.1%
2013 83.29 -0.4%
2014 83.09 -0.2%
2015 82.96 -0.2%
2016 82.73 -0.3%
2017 82.63 -0.1%
2018 82.71 +0.1%
2019 82.81 +0.1%
2020 81.23 -1.9%
2021 82.71 +1.8%
2022 83.29 +0.7%
2023 83.26 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 83.93 83.62 84.19 6
2010s 83.09 82.63 83.66 10
2020s 82.62 81.23 83.29 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?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Upper-middle income was 83.26 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?
The highest recorded value was 84.19 in 2004.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 81.23 in 2020.
How does World: Upper-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
World: Upper-middle income ranks 28th 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?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Upper-middle 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.