Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 57.55 in 2027. ▬ Flat

Latest (2027)
57.55
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
55th
of 85 groups
All-time high
58.58
in 2023
All-time low
56.5
in 2001
Years of data
28
2000–2027

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2000–2027

02040602000201320272000: 56.72001: 56.52002: 56.82003: 57.12004: 57.22005: 57.62006: 57.92007: 582008: 58.22009: 58.12010: 57.92011: 57.92012: 58.22013: 58.12014: 58.12015: 582016: 58.12017: 58.22018: 58.32019: 58.42020: 57.72021: 57.92022: 58.32023: 58.62024: 58.52025: 58.22026: 57.92027: 57.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income recorded 57.55 for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2027.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income peaked at 58.58 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 56.5, in 2001.

That places Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income 55th out of 85 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income, 2000 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2000 56.69
2001 56.5 -0.3%
2002 56.83 +0.6%
2003 57.13 +0.5%
2004 57.23 +0.2%
2005 57.58 +0.6%
2006 57.91 +0.6%
2007 57.98 +0.1%
2008 58.19 +0.3%
2009 58.06 -0.2%
2010 57.94 -0.2%
2011 57.94 -0.0%
2012 58.16 +0.4%
2013 58.13 -0.1%
2014 58.06 -0.1%
2015 58.03 -0.0%
2016 58.12 +0.2%
2017 58.2 +0.1%
2018 58.3 +0.2%
2019 58.37 +0.1%
2020 57.66 -1.2%
2021 57.94 +0.5%
2022 58.35 +0.7%
2023 58.58 +0.4%
2024 58.47 -0.2%
2025 58.19 -0.5%
2026 57.88 -0.5%
2027 57.55 -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 57.41 56.5 58.19 10
2010s 58.12 57.94 58.37 10
2020s 58.08 57.55 58.58 8

Countries ranked near Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income

  1. 52 Ethiopia 68.25 compare
  2. 53 Burkina Faso 68.11 compare
  3. 54 Indonesia 67.9 compare
  4. 55 Singapore 67.87 compare
  5. 56 Sweden 67.5 compare
  6. 57 Malta 67.48 compare
  7. 58 Switzerland 67.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income was 57.55 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The highest recorded value was 58.58 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
The lowest recorded value was 56.5 in 2001.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income ranks 55th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: High income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
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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 is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. 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 Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.