Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — OECD

Labor force participation rate in the OECD in 2025 — 60.59%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.08 pp.

2025 60.59% −0.17 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 60.77%2023
Period minimum 59.25%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — OECD, 1990–20255959.56060.56119901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 60.52%1991: 60.6%1992: 60.47%1993: 60.16%1994: 60.32%1995: 60.25%1996: 60.34%1997: 60.49%1998: 60.4%1999: 60.37%2000: 60.25%2001: 60.06%2002: 59.96%2003: 59.92%2004: 59.79%2005: 59.97%2006: 60.14%2007: 60.12%2008: 60.2%2009: 60.1%2010: 59.97%2011: 59.94%2012: 60.09%2013: 60.05%2014: 59.96%2015: 59.99%2016: 60.13%2017: 60.3%2018: 60.48%2019: 60.65%2020: 59.25%2021: 59.91%2022: 60.42%2023: 60.77%2024: 60.76%2025: 60.59%
Change over the period: +0.08 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OECD

OECD 60.59%
World 60.98%
Labor force participation rate — OECD, by year OECD All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 60.59 −0.17 pp
2024 60.76 −0.01 pp
2023 60.77 +0.34 pp
2022 60.42 +0.52 pp
2021 59.91 +0.66 pp
2020 59.25 −1.4 pp
2019 60.65 +0.17 pp
2018 60.48 +0.18 pp
2017 60.3 +0.17 pp
2016 60.13 +0.14 pp
2015 59.99 +0.03 pp
2014 59.96 −0.09 pp
2013 60.05 −0.04 pp
2012 60.09 +0.15 pp
2011 59.94 −0.03 pp
2010 59.97 −0.13 pp
2009 60.1 −0.11 pp
2008 60.2 +0.08 pp
2007 60.12 −0.02 pp
2006 60.14 +0.18 pp
2005 59.97 +0.17 pp
2004 59.79 −0.12 pp
2003 59.92 −0.05 pp
2002 59.96 −0.1 pp
2001 60.06 −0.19 pp
2000 60.25 −0.13 pp
1999 60.37 −0.02 pp
1998 60.4 −0.09 pp
1997 60.49 +0.15 pp
1996 60.34 +0.09 pp
1995 60.25 −0.07 pp
1994 60.32 +0.16 pp
1993 60.16 −0.31 pp
1992 60.47 −0.13 pp
1991 60.6 +0.08 pp
1990 60.52

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.