Labour force participation rate in OECD
OECD: Labour force participation rate was 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labour force participation rate in OECD, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup.
Analysis
OECD recorded 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup for labour force participation rate in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate in OECD peaked at 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 59.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup, in 2020.
That places OECD 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.32 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.28 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.39 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 3 |
| 2010s | 60.34 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.12 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 60.87 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.34 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 59.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
- 17 Austria 61.75 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 18 Germany 61.67 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 19 Hungary 61.5 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 21 Czechia 61 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 22 Finland 60.85 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
- 23 Brazil 60.25 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup compare
More work & labour data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 37,610 Persons (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by 36,963 Persons (2022)
- Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels 666,682 Persons (2025)
- Unemployed population — Unemployment 34,262 Persons (2024)
- Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked 1,736 Hours per year per person (2025)
- Incidence of unemployment by duration 27.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Monthly unemployment levels 34,246 Persons (2024)
- Gender share of part-time employment 65.83 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Incidence of full-time and part-time employment based on national 79.66 Percentage of population in the same subgroup (2025)
- Full-time and part-time employment 504,527 Persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate in OECD?
- Labour force participation rate in OECD was 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 61.02 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.33 Percentage of working age population in the same subgroup in 2020.
- How does OECD rank for labour force participation rate?
- OECD ranks 20th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on the labour force participation rate is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the labour force participation rate by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and for selected other economies. The labour force participation rate is calculated as the number of the labour force population as a percentage of the working age population. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.