Country comparison
Labor Force Participation Rate by Country
The labour-force participation rate is the share of the working-age population either employed or actively looking for work. It captures the supply side of the labour market.
Why compare Labor Force Participation Rate across countries?
Participation moves the unemployment rate independently of actual job creation. A falling participation rate can lower the unemployment rate without any improvement in labour-market conditions, and central banks know it. Persistent participation trends therefore matter for how policymakers interpret the headline.
How to read the country list
Compare to pre-pandemic baseline and to the long-run demographic trend. Demographic-adjusted participation (prime-age 25-54) strips out retirement effects.
Supported countries
Filter by country, currency, source, cadence, or unit.
| Country / Currency | Frequency | Unit | Source | History | Links |
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United Arab Emirates
AED / UAE Dirham
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Annual | % | -- | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Australia
AUD / Australian Dollar
|
Monthly | % | ABS | History from 2010-01-31 (16.4 years) | |
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Brazil
BRL / Brazilian Real
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Quarterly | % | IBGE | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Canada
CAD / Canadian Dollar
|
Monthly | % | Statistics Canada | History from 2021-06-30 (5.0 years) | |
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Switzerland
CHF / Swiss Franc
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Quarterly | % | FSO | History from 2010-03-31 (16.2 years) | |
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Denmark
DKK / Danish Krone
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Quarterly | % | Statistics Denmark | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Eurozone
EUR / Euro
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Quarterly | % | Eurostat | History from 2010-03-31 (16.2 years) | |
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United Kingdom
GBP / British Pound
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Monthly | % | ONS | History from 2010-01-31 (16.4 years) | |
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Indonesia
IDR / Indonesian Rupiah
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Annual | % | -- | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Israel
ILS / Israeli New Shekel
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Monthly | % | Bank of Israel / Central Bureau of Statistics | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Japan
JPY / Japanese Yen
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Monthly | % | Statistics Bureau | History from 2000-01-31 (26.4 years) | |
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New Zealand
NZD / New Zealand Dollar
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Quarterly | % | Stats NZ | History from 2000-03-31 (26.2 years) | |
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Peru
PEN / Peruvian Sol
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Monthly | % | BCRP | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Poland
PLN / Polish Zloty
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Annual | % | -- | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Sweden
SEK / Swedish Krona
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Monthly | % | Statistics Sweden | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Thailand
THB / Thai Baht
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Quarterly | % | IMF IFS | Coverage metadata updating | |
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Taiwan
TWD / New Taiwan Dollar
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Monthly | % | DGBAS | Coverage metadata updating | |
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United States
USD / US Dollar
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Monthly | % | BLS | History from 1999-01-31 (27.4 years) |