This dataset provides values for EMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The adult employment-to-population in 2022 was higher in Iceland than any other Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) country, at 83.3 percent. The Netherlands ranked second with nearly 82 percent. On the other hand, it was lowest in Türkiye. The average for the entire bloc was 67.8. The employment-to-population ratio is a valuable addition to the unemployment rate because it includes the entire adult population, whereas the unemployment rate only considers those who are working or actively seeking a job, that is, only the workforce.

Sao Tome and Principe had the lowest employment-to-population ratio worldwide at less than ** percent. Djibouti and Somalia had the second and third lowest ratio, both had below ** percent. On the other hand, Qatar had the highest labor force participation rate.

Employment levels and rates by country of birth and nationality, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

This dataset provides values for EMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

Labour market activity by nationality, country of birth and age, UK, published quarterly, non-seasonally adjusted. Labour Force Survey. These are official statistics in development.

The section 'LFS series - detailed annual survey results' reports annual results from the EU-LFS. While LFS is a quarterly survey, it is also possible to produce annual results. There are several ways of doing it, see section '18.5 Data compilation' below for details.

This data collection covers all main labour market characteristics, i.e. the total population, labour force and labour force participation rates, employment, employment rates, self-employed, employees, temporary employment, full-time and part-time employment, population in employment having a second job, population in employment working during unsocial hours, working time, total unemployment, inactivity and quality of employment.

General information on the EU-LFS can be found in the ESMS page for https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/cache/metadata/en/employ_esms.htm" target="_parent">Employment and unemployment (LFS). Detailed information on the main features, the legal basis, the methodology and the data as well as on the historical development of the EU-LFS is available on the EU-LFS (Statistics Explained) webpage.

This dataset provides values for EMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

This dataset provides values for EMPLOYMENT RATE reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

As of the third quarter of 2025, the employment rate of England stood at 75.4 percent, the highest employment rate of the four countries of the United Kingdom. By contrast, Northern Ireland had the lowest employment rate, at 71.4 percent.

Iceland had the highest employment rate of the Nordic countries from 2012 to 2022. In 2022, it was 83 percent among the adult population between 15 and 64 years in Iceland, whereas it was between 74 and 78 percent in the other four Nordic countries. The employment rate decreased in all five countries from 2019 to 2020 after the outbreak of COVID-19. The fall was most dramatic in Iceland, where the rate fell by four percentage points. Finland had the lowest employment rate of the countries. Moreover, the employment rates were higher in all five Nordic countries than the EU average.

The highest employment rates in Europe Comparing all European countries with each other, the Nordic countries had some of the highest employment rates in Europe in 2022. In the EU, the Netherlands had the highest employment rate.

Higher unemployment rates in Sweden and Finland Of the Nordic countries, Sweden had the highest unemployment rate in 2021. However, all five countries had an unemployment rate below eight percent. As of October 2022, Spain had the highest unemployment rate in the European Union, whereas Czechia had the lowest.

The average for 2024 based on 176 countries was 69.88 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 95.59 percent and the lowest value was in Sao Tome and Principe: 24.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Global Female Part Time Employment Rate by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

The Bahamas had the highest female employment-to-population ratio in the world in 2023 at 90 percent of the women in working age in some form of employment. Iceland had the second highest female employment rate of the countries, reaching 81 percent.

The average for 2025 based on 101 countries was 6.64 percent. The highest value was in Sudan: 61.99 percent and the lowest value was in Thailand: 1 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2030. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Graph and download economic data for Employment Rate: Aged 25-54: All Persons for the Euro Area (19 Countries) (LREM25TTEZA156N) from 2005 to 2022 about 25 to 54 years, employment-population ratio, Euro Area, Europe, population, employment, and rate.

Global Below Upper Secondary Education Level Employment Rate by Country, 2023 Discover more data with ReportLinker!

This statistic displays the employment rates of European countries shown as a percentage of the total population of each European country in 2016. Iceland has the highest rate of employment in Europe with **** percent of the total population in work, despite having the smallest working population. This was followed by Switzerland at ** percent and Sweden at **** percent.

The source for the regional labour market information down to NUTS level 2 is the EU Labour Force Survey (EU-LFS). This is a quarterly household sample survey conducted in all Member States of the EU, the United Kingdom, EFTA and Candidate countries.

The EU-LFS survey follows the definitions and recommendations of the http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Glossary:International_Labour_Organization_(ILO)">International Labour Organisation (ILO). To achieve further harmonisation, the Member States also adhere to common principles when formulating questionnaires. The LFS' target population is made up of all persons in private households aged 15 and over. For more information see the EU-LFS (Statistics Explained) webpage.

The EU-LFS is designed to give accurate quarterly information at national level as well as annual information at NUTS 2 regional level and the compilation of these figures is well specified in the regulation. Microdata including the NUTS 2 level codes are provided by all the participating countries with a good degree of geographical comparability, which allows the production and dissemination of a complete set of comparable indicators for this territorial level.

At present the transmission of the regional labour market data at NUTS 3 level has no legal basis. However, many countries transmit NUTS 3 figures to Eurostat on a voluntary basis, under the understanding that they are not for publication with such detail, but for aggregation by territorial typologies, i.e. urban-rural, metropolitan, coastal, mountain, borders and island typology. Most of the NUTS 3 data are based on the LFS while some countries transmit data based on registers, administrative data, small area estimation and other reliable sources.