Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe
Western Europe: Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 99.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
1st
of 38 groups
All-time high
99.8%
in 2021
All-time low
98.8%
in 2017
Years of data
5
2011–2024
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe, 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe is 99.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe peaked at 99.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2017.
That places Western Europe 1st out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 98.8% | — |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 99.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.8% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.6% | 99.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 1 Austria 100.0% compare
- 1 Finland 100.0% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 99.9% compare
More work & labour data for Western Europe
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 91,861 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0476 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1881 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 25,875 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 173,621 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 185,317 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 93,457 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Western Europe was 99.6% 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 Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2017.
- How does Western Europe rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Western Europe ranks 1st 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 Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Europe 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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