Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in World: High income
World: High income: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 60.52 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in World: High income, 2000–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in World: High income stood at 60.52.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in World: High income peaked at 61.31 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.97, in 2003.
That places World: High income 44th 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 World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.31 | — |
| 2001 | 60.02 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.03 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.97 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.02 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.21 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.42 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 60.55 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.43 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 60.35 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.31 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.46 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60.46 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.49 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.52 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.69 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 60.81 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.98 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.11 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.3 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 60.6 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.02 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 61.31 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 61.24 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 61.01 | -0.4% |
| 2026 | 60.77 | -0.4% |
| 2027 | 60.52 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.27 | 59.97 | 60.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.62 | 60.31 | 61.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.85 | 60.3 | 61.31 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
More work & labour data for World: High income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 733,222 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.52 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 478,257 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0093 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.01 % change on previous year (2027)
- NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 18,342 (2027)
- NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 10.97 (2027)
- Employment 701,318 (2025)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 30,666 (2027)
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 4.01 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in World: High income?
- Labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in World: High income was 60.52 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.31 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.97 in 2003.
- How does World: High income rank for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- World: High income ranks 44th out of 85 groups with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.