Countries by Employment Rate (%)
Complete ranking of 38 countries • Percentage of population aged 25-64 years • Data refreshed May 5, 2026
Leader
Iceland
Field size
38 countries
Lowest rank
Turkey
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About Employment Rate Rankings
Iceland leads all 38 countries in Employment Rate with a value of 87.61% of adults 25-64, while Turkey ranks last at 59.24% of adults 25-64. The gap between top and bottom reflects meaningful global variation.
What Employment Rate Measures
Share of adults aged 25-64 who are employed, from OECD How's Life / Well-Being.
Why This Ranking Matters
Examining Employment Rate across all countries reveals patterns that might not be obvious at the national level. Regional clusters, outlier nations, and historical trajectories all become clearer when the full global picture is assembled in a single ranking.
Global Range
Values range from 59.24% of adults 25-64 (Turkey) to 87.61% of adults 25-64 (Iceland) — minimal difference across 38 countries.
Regional Patterns
European countries dominate this ranking, holding 17 of the top 20 positions. This strong regional concentration suggests shared economic, geographic, or policy factors that drive higher values across the continent.
Values are broadly distributed across countries, with the middle 50% ranging from 76.07% of adults 25-64 to 82.39% of adults 25-64. The overall spread from 59.24% of adults 25-64 to 87.61% of adults 25-64 reflects significant global variation.
Notable Outliers
The top of the ranking is competitive: Iceland and Czechia are separated by only 2%, indicating that the leading positions could shift with updated data.
Continental Leaders
Highest Employment Rate
The 5 strongest Employment Rate reads.
Lowest Employment Rate
The 5 lowest Employment Rate reads.
Data Note
Rankings are based on the latest available data from OECD How's Life / Well-Being, covering 38 of 249 countries and territories. Countries without data for this metric are excluded from the ranking. All values represent the most recently reported figures.
