Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate, gender difference by country
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter...
What the numbers show
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate, gender difference is currently reported for 44 countries. The highest value is 0 Percentage points in Peru; the lowest is -33.5 Percentage points in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is -10.05 Percentage points, and the mean is -12.39 Percentage points.
Over the past decade 38 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Peru (up 100.0%), and the largest decrease in Iceland (down 62.3%).
Labour indicators rates - Regions — Labour force participation rate: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | 0 Percentage points | 2014 | up 100.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Sweden | -6.3 Percentage points | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 3 | Finland | -6.5 Percentage points | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 4 | France | -7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 5 | Luxembourg | -7.5 Percentage points | 2025 | up 30.6% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | -7.5 Percentage points | 2025 | down 38.9% | rising |
| 5 | Türkiye | -33.8 Percentage points | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 7 | Portugal | -7.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 8 | Australia | -8 Percentage points | 2025 | up 33.3% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | -8.5 Percentage points | 2024 | up 10.5% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | -8.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 10 | Netherlands | -8.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 23.9% | rising |
| 12 | Slovenia | -9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 12 | Austria | -9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 18.2% | rising |
| 14 | Switzerland | -9.1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 23.5% | rising |
| 15 | Lithuania | -9.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 12.4% | rising |
| 15 | Spain | -9.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 21.4% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | -9.2 Percentage points | 2023 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 15 | Estonia | -9.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 29.8% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | -9.5 Percentage points | 2025 | down 2.2% | rising |
| 19 | New Zealand | -9.5 Percentage points | 2021 | up 22.1% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | -9.8 Percentage points | 2025 | up 12.5% | rising |
| 22 | Germany | -9.9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | -10.2 Percentage points | 2014 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | -10.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 28.2% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | -10.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 23.3% | rising |
| 26 | United States | -10.8 Percentage points | 2023 | up 13.6% | rising |
| 27 | Czechia | -10.9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 34.7% | rising |
| 28 | Iceland | -11.2 Percentage points | 2024 | down 62.3% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | -12.2 Percentage points | 2025 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 30 | Hungary | -12.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 31 | Poland | -13.5 Percentage points | 2025 | up 16.7% | falling |
| 32 | Greece | -13.8 Percentage points | 2025 | up 8.6% | rising |
| 33 | Serbia | -13.9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 17.3% | rising |
| 34 | Russia | -15.1 Percentage points | 2014 | down 18.0% | rising |
| 34 | Malta | -15.1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 37.9% | rising |
| 36 | Japan | -15.9 Percentage points | 2024 | up 25.0% | rising |
| 37 | Italy | -16.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 12.6% | rising |
| 38 | Romania | -18.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 3.6% | falling |
| 38 | North Macedonia | -18.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 22.2% | rising |
| 40 | Brazil | -21.7 Percentage points | 2013 | up 4.8% | flat |
| 41 | Colombia | -23.7 Percentage points | 2014 | up 16.5% | rising |
| 42 | Chile | -24.1 Percentage points | 2014 | — | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | -33.5 Percentage points | 2014 | up 10.7% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Euro area (20 countries) -10.8 Percentage points
- Slovak Republic -11.4 Percentage points
- Euro area (19 countries) -11 Percentage points
- Korea -17.7 Percentage points
- EU-27 -11.1 Percentage points
- European Union (15 countries) -11.3 Percentage points
About this data
This dataset provides indicators on participation rate, employment to population ratio and unemployment rate, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3). Data definition and source The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.