Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand): Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 95.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) recorded 95.9% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) peaked at 96.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 84.5%, in 2011.
Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 9th of 38 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 84.5% | — |
| 2014 | 91.3% | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 93.3% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 89.7% | 84.5% | 93.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 95.9% | 96.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
More work & labour data for Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)
- Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 12.5% (2025)
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 4.7% (2025)
- Level of national compliance with labour rights (freedom of) 1.94 (2024)
- Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS 7.3% (2025)
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) out of labor force with an 89.5% (2024)
- [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash 57.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) was 95.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.5% in 2011.
- How does Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) ranks 9th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Developed regions (Europe, Cyprus, Israel, Northern America, Japan, Australia & New Zealand) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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