Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender by country
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary...
What the numbers show
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational attainment, age group and gender is currently reported for 45 countries. The highest value is 92.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in Portugal; the lowest is 66.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup in India.
The median across all reporting countries is 86.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup, and the mean is 84.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 10 fell. The largest increase was in India (up 76.8%), and the largest decrease in Greece (down 4.9%).
Labour force participation rates of adults, by educational: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 92.56 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 1 | Lithuania | 92.17 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 1 | Croatia | 87.78 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 2 | Estonia | 91.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 7.6% | rising |
| 2 | Japan | 91.92 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 3 | Switzerland | 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 1.1% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 91.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 4 | Slovenia | 90.09 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 90.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 5 | Hungary | 89.24 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 5 | Poland | 89.1 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 4.1% | flat |
| 6 | Sweden | 89.02 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 6 | Latvia | 88.19 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 7 | Iceland | 88.93 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 3.5% | flat |
| 8 | Ireland | 88.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 8 | Türkiye | 72.54 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 3.2% | rising |
| 9 | Austria | 88.62 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 10 | Australia | 88.45 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 5.5% | rising |
| 11 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 88.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 12 | Canada | 88.38 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 13 | France | 87.69 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 14 | Norway | 87.5 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 15 | Germany | 87.18 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 16 | New Zealand | 86.85 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 86.53 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 4.4% | falling |
| 18 | Spain | 86.51 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 19 | OECD | 86.46 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 20 | Belgium | 85.08 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 0.4% | flat |
| 21 | Finland | 84.2 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 22 | Chile | 83.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | up 6.5% | rising |
| 23 | Colombia | 83.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 24 | Greece | 83.14 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 4.9% | rising |
| 25 | Czechia | 82.94 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 26 | United States of America | 82.81 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 3.4% | flat |
| 27 | Argentina | 82.13 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 28 | Bulgaria | 81.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 4.5% | rising |
| 29 | Brazil | 81.74 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2024 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 30 | Costa Rica | 81.21 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 31 | Romania | 78.99 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 32 | Israel | 78.97 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 33 | Mexico | 76 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 34 | Italy | 75.29 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 35 | Indonesia | 74.52 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2022 | down 2.0% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 73.55 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2025 | down 4.0% | flat |
| 37 | India | 66.34 Percentage of population in the same subgroup | 2023 | up 76.8% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic 86.43 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- Korea 80.07 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
- European Union (25 countries) 87.05 Percentage of population in the same subgroup
About this data
This dataset contains data on labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, age group and gender. The default table displays 2025 data (or the latest available year) on the labour force participation rates of 25-64 year-olds with below upper secondary, upper secondary or post-secondary non-tertiary, or tertiary attainment. The selection can be changed to display data by more detailed educational attainment level, by programme orientation, by gender and by age group. Filter the time period to display historical data. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on September 29, 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.