This is a list of countries by employment rate, this being the proportion of employed adults in the working age. The definition of "working age" varies: Many sources, including the OECD, use 15–64 years old,[1] but EUROSTAT uses 20–64 years old,[2] the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics uses 16 years old and older (no cut-off at 65 and up),[3] and the Office for National Statistics of the United Kingdom uses 16–64 years old.[4]
For comparability purposes, this article uses OECD statistics (where available).
* indicates "Unemployment in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.
Country | Rate (%) | Ages | Year | Source |
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81.9 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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80.8 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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80.1 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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79.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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78.0 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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77.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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76.8 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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76.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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76.0 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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75.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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75.3 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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75.1 | 15–64 | 2010 | OECD[1] |
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75.0 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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75.0 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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74.7 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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73.9 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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73.8 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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73.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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73.4 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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73.3 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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72.4 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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72.4 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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72.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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71.0 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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70.9 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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70.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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70.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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70.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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69.9 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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69.4 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
OECD Average | 68.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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68.5 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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68.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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67.7 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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67.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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66.0 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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65.9 | 15–64 | 2019 | OECD[1] |
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65.6 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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63.8 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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62.0 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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61.9 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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60.6 | 15–64 | 2020 | INSTAT[6] |
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60.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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59.4 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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59.2 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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58.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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57.9 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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56.7 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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54.7 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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51.7 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |
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49.0 | 15–64 | 2020 | OECD[1] |
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47.6 | 15–64 | Q2, 2021 | Moldova National Bureau of Statistics[7] |
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47.4 | 15–64 | 2019 | Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia[8] |
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43.0 | 15–64 | 2017 | Agency of Statistics of Bosnia and Herzegovina[9] |
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40.2 | 15–64 | Q3, 2016 | Kosovo Agency of Statistics[10] |
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36.5 | 15–64 | 2021 | OECD[5] |