In 2024, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older decreased to 37.3 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.9 percent in 2024. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the annual national employment rate here.
Since 2000, the estimated global employment-to-population ratio decreased more among youth between 15 and 24 years than among the rest of the adult population. Among the former group, the employment rate fell from ** percent in 2000 to an estimated ** percent by 2025, likely explained by an increasing number of young adults going into higher education. The estimated global employment rate in 2025 was ** percent.
Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment), unemployment rate, participation rate and employment rate by age group and gender. Data are presented for 12 months earlier, previous month and current month, as well as year-over-year and month-to-month level change and percentage change. Data are also available for the standard error of the estimate, the standard error of the month-to-month change and the standard error of the year-over-year change.
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United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data was reported at 67.118 % in 2026. This records an increase from the previous number of 66.828 % for 2025. United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data is updated yearly, averaging 65.646 % from Dec 1985 (Median) to 2026, with 42 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.750 % in 2000 and a record low of 61.414 % in 2010. United States US: Employment Rate: Age 15-74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s United States – Table US.OECD.EO: Employment and Unemployment: Forecast: OECD Member: Annual.
This dataset contains non-seasonally adjusted California Labor Force Participation rate By Age Group from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The age group ranges are as follows; 16-19 ; 20 - 24; 25 - 34; 35 - 44; 45 - 54; 55 -64; 65+. Note: this data is based on a 12-month moving average.
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Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 25-54 Yrs. (LNS11300060) from Jan 1948 to May 2025 about 25 to 54 years, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.
In 2024, around **** percent of the population aged 25 to 34 years in Japan were employed. The employment rate of people aged 65 and older increased to **** percent.
The unemployment rate for people ages 16 to 24 in the United States in 202024 23 was 10 percent. However, this rate was much lower for people aged 45 and over, at 2.9 percent. U.S. unemployment The unemployment rate in the United States varies based on several factors, such as race, gender, and level of education. Black and African-American individuals had the highest unemployment rate in 2021 out of any ethnicity, and people who had less than a high school diploma had the highest unemployment rate by education level. Alaska is consistently the state with the highest unemployment rate, although the El Centro, California metropolitan area was the area with the highest unemployment rate in the country in 2019. Additionally, in August 2022, farming, fishing, and forestry occupations had the highest unemployment rate in the United States Unemployment rate The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics is the agency that researches and calculates the unemployment rate in the United States. Unemployment rises during recessions, which causes the cost of social welfare programs to increase. The Bureau of Labor Statistics says unemployed people are those who are jobless, have looked for employment within the last four weeks, and are free to work.
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Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Female: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LREM25FEUSQ156S) from Q1 1977 to Q1 2025 about 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, females, employment, population, rate, and USA.
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Euro Area - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 was 65.30% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Euro Area - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on July of 2025. Historically, Euro Area - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 reached a record high of 65.30% in December of 2024 and a record low of 44.60% in December of 2009.
This dataset contains non-seasonally adjusted California Unemployment Rate by age groups, from the Current Population Survey (CPS). The age group ranges are as follows; 16-19 ; 20 - 24; 25 - 34; 35 - 44; 45 - 54; 55 -64; 65+. This data is based on a 12-month moving average.
Data highlights the relationship between educational attainment and the labour market by examining employment rates by age group and sex for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Canada, provinces and territories. The data come from the Labour Force Survey.
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Poland - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 was 59.00% in December of 2024, according to the EUROSTAT. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Poland - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 - last updated from the EUROSTAT on June of 2025. Historically, Poland - Employment rate of older workers, age group 55-64 reached a record high of 59.00% in December of 2024 and a record low of 29.50% in December of 2009.
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Employment, unemployment and economic inactivity levels and rates by age group, UK, rolling three-monthly figures, seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.
In Sweden, people between 35 and 54 years of age had the highest employment rate in 2023. 89 percent of the population in this age group was employed. The oldest age group, between 65 and 74, had the lowest employment rate at only 20 percent, followed by the youngest at 45 percent. The employment rate in Sweden increased steadily since the lowest point in 2010, but fell in 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19. Higher employment rate among men The employment rate for men and women in Sweden basically follows the same pattern as the general employment rate. The difference, however, is that the employment rate among men was constantly higher than it was among women. In 2023, men’s employment was nearly 72 percent, whereas it was five percentage points lower for women. Types of employment The majority of the people employed in Sweden are permanent employees, amounting to roughly 3.9 million in 2022. The private sector was by far the sector that employed the most people in the Scandinavian country.
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Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LREM25MAUSA156S) from 1955 to 2024 about 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, males, employment, population, rate, and USA.
The indicator presents employment rates by age. The employment rate is calculated by dividing the number of persons in employment in a given age group by the total population of the same age group. The indicator is based on the EU Labour Force Survey.
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Portugal Employment Rate: Age Group: 16 to 74: Male data was reported at 67.600 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 67.600 % for Feb 2025. Portugal Employment Rate: Age Group: 16 to 74: Male data is updated monthly, averaging 65.500 % from Feb 1998 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 326 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 70.500 % in Jun 1998 and a record low of 54.900 % in Jan 2013. Portugal Employment Rate: Age Group: 16 to 74: Male data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate: by Age and Sex.
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Portugal Employment Rate: Age Group: 16 to 74 data was reported at 64.400 % in Mar 2025. This stayed constant from the previous number of 64.400 % for Feb 2025. Portugal Employment Rate: Age Group: 16 to 74 data is updated monthly, averaging 59.000 % from Feb 1998 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 326 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 64.600 % in Jun 2023 and a record low of 51.700 % in Jan 2013. Portugal Employment Rate: Age Group: 16 to 74 data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Portugal. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Portugal – Table PT.G011: Labour Force Survey: Employment Rate: by Age and Sex.
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Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Employment Rate data was reported at 64.500 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 64.200 % for 2016. Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Employment Rate data is updated yearly, averaging 64.700 % from Dec 2000 (Median) to 2017, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 67.400 % in 2013 and a record low of 64.100 % in 2001. Ukraine Labour Force: Working Age: Employment Rate data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by State Statistics Service of Ukraine. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Ukraine – Table UA.G010: Labour Force: Annual. Persons in working ages are men 16–59 years old and women aged 16–54 years old inclusively.
In 2024, the employment rate of the workforce of 55 years and older decreased to 37.3 percent. Employment rate among young adults (age 16-24) was at 50.9 percent in 2024. For monthly updates on employment in the United States visit the annual national employment rate here.