Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference by country
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate,...
What the numbers show
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to population ratio, gender difference is currently reported for 43 countries. The highest value is -1.8 Percentage points in Peru; the lowest is -31.9 Percentage points in Mexico.
The median across all reporting countries is -9.3 Percentage points, and the mean is -11.36 Percentage points.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 6 fell. The largest increase was in Estonia (up 38.8%), and the largest decrease in Peru (down 157.1%).
Labour statistics - Regions (for 'Developer API') — Employment to: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peru | -1.8 Percentage points | 2021 | down 157.1% | volatile |
| 2 | Finland | -5.3 Percentage points | 2025 | up 5.4% | rising |
| 3 | Sweden | -5.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 10.9% | rising |
| 4 | France | -6.4 Percentage points | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 5 | Norway | -6.6 Percentage points | 2025 | down 40.4% | rising |
| 6 | Lithuania | -7.3 Percentage points | 2025 | up 12.0% | rising |
| 6 | Luxembourg | -7.3 Percentage points | 2025 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 8 | Estonia | -7.4 Percentage points | 2025 | up 38.8% | rising |
| 9 | Canada | -7.5 Percentage points | 2024 | up 8.5% | rising |
| 10 | Belgium | -7.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 17.4% | rising |
| 10 | Australia | -7.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 32.7% | rising |
| 12 | Portugal | -7.9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 17.7% | rising |
| 13 | Austria | -8.1 Percentage points | 2025 | up 19.0% | rising |
| 14 | Netherlands | -8.5 Percentage points | 2025 | up 22.7% | rising |
| 15 | United Kingdom | -8.6 Percentage points | 2023 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 15 | Latvia | -8.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 18.1% | rising |
| 17 | Switzerland | -8.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 24.3% | rising |
| 18 | Croatia | -8.8 Percentage points | 2025 | up 13.7% | rising |
| 19 | Slovenia | -9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 18.9% | rising |
| 19 | Denmark | -9 Percentage points | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Germany | -9.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 9.8% | rising |
| 22 | New Zealand | -9.3 Percentage points | 2021 | up 19.8% | rising |
| 23 | Ireland | -9.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 23 | Israel | -9.6 Percentage points | 2014 | up 9.4% | rising |
| 25 | Spain | -9.8 Percentage points | 2025 | up 9.3% | rising |
| 26 | United States | -10 Percentage points | 2024 | up 12.3% | rising |
| 27 | Iceland | -10.5 Percentage points | 2024 | down 64.1% | rising |
| 28 | Czechia | -10.9 Percentage points | 2025 | up 35.9% | rising |
| 29 | Bulgaria | -11.5 Percentage points | 2025 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 30 | Hungary | -12 Percentage points | 2025 | up 19.5% | flat |
| 31 | Serbia | -13 Percentage points | 2025 | up 12.8% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | -13.4 Percentage points | 2025 | up 11.3% | falling |
| 33 | Russia | -13.9 Percentage points | 2014 | down 19.8% | flat |
| 34 | Malta | -14.6 Percentage points | 2025 | up 36.5% | rising |
| 35 | Greece | -14.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 36 | Japan | -15.4 Percentage points | 2024 | up 23.4% | rising |
| 37 | North Macedonia | -15.7 Percentage points | 2025 | up 6.5% | flat |
| 38 | Italy | -16.2 Percentage points | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 39 | Romania | -17.4 Percentage points | 2025 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 40 | Brazil | -22.5 Percentage points | 2013 | up 6.6% | flat |
| 41 | Chile | -23.1 Percentage points | 2014 | — | rising |
| 42 | Colombia | -26.4 Percentage points | 2012 | up 10.8% | rising |
| 43 | Mexico | -31.9 Percentage points | 2014 | up 14.0% | rising |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- Slovak Republic -11.2 Percentage points
- Korea -18.5 Percentage points
About this data
<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides indicators on labour market, in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Data covered</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Indicators include labour force, participation rate, employment, employment to population ratio, part-time employment rate, unemployment, unemployment rate, long-term unemployment rate and share of fixed-term employment contracts. Indicators are available by sex, for 15-64 year-olds. 15-24 year-olds and 15 year-olds or more age ranges are also available.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">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 <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>. </p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database <a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>