Employment Rate (%) by Country
38 countries • Percentage of population aged 25-64 years • OECD How's Life / Well-Being
Top country
Iceland
Lowest country
Turkey
Source
OECD How's Life / Well-Being
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What It Measures
Share of adults aged 25-64 who are employed, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
At a Glance
World average
78.72
Middle country
80.27
Low end
59.242
High end
87.612
Countries
38
Data source
World Map
Highest & Lowest Employment Rate (%)
Highest Employment Rate (%)
Lowest Employment Rate (%)
Worth a Double Take
Biggest ranking jump: #37 Costa Rica is 9.79% of adults 25-64 higher than #38 Turkey (69.03% of adults 25-64 vs 59.24% of adults 25-64).
Another sharp ranking jump: #1 Iceland is 2.11% of adults 25-64 higher than #2 Czechia (87.61% of adults 25-64 vs 85.5% of adults 25-64).
Another sharp ranking jump: #30 Belgium is 1.65% of adults 25-64 higher than #31 Spain (75.83% of adults 25-64 vs 74.17% of adults 25-64).