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.

Number of persons in the labour force (employment and unemployment) and not in the labour force, unemployment rate, participation rate, and employment rate, by gender and detailed age group. Data are presented for 24 months earlier, 12 months earlier and current month, as well as 24-month and year-over-year level change and percentage change.

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.

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.

This dataset contains non-seasonally adjusted California Labor Force Participation 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.

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 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.

Graph and download economic data for Employment-Population Ratio - 25-54 Yrs. (LNS12300060) from Jan 1948 to Jul 2025 about 25 to 64 years, employment-population ratio, population, employment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Total: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LREM25TTUSM156S) from Jan 1977 to Jul 2025 about 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, population, employment, rate, and USA.

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 2024, the employment rate in Finland was measured at 72.1 percent, down by 1.5 percent from the previous year. The highest rate of employment was measured among 45 to 54 year-olds and 35 to 44 year-olds. The employment rate among 25 to 34 year-olds stood at 76.4 percent in 2024, while the rate for people aged 15 to 24 years decreased to 41.8 percent.

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.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Employment Rate Male: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LREM25MAUSM156S) from Jan 1977 to Jun 2025 about 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, males, employment, population, rate, and USA.

Employment rate by age

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.

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 September 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.

Employment by age and sex for UK regions and countries, rolling three-monthly figures published monthly, not seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey.

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 Q2 2025 about 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, females, population, employment, rate, and USA.

As of the second quarter of 2025, the employment rate in the United Kingdom was highest among 35 to 49-year-old's, with **** percent of that age group employed. In the same quarter, approximately **** percent of over 65s were employed, a peak for this provided time period, while the employment rate for 16 to 24s was **** percent, one of the lowest rates for this age group.

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.