This is a list of countries by
employment rate, this being the proportion of employed adults in the working age. The definition of "working age" varies: Many sources, including the
OECD, use 15–64 years old,
but
EUROSTAT
Eurostat ('European Statistical Office'; DG ESTAT) is a Directorate-General of the European Commission located in the Kirchberg, Luxembourg, Kirchberg quarter of Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. Eurostat's main responsibilities are to provide statis ...
uses 20–64 years old, the United States
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics and serves as a principal agency of t ...
uses 16 years old and older (no cut-off at 65 and up),
and the
Office for National Statistics of the United Kingdom uses 16–64 years old.
For comparability purposes, this article uses OECD statistics (where available).
List
* indicates "Unemployment in COUNTRY or TERRITORY" links.
See also
*
List of U.S. states by employment rate
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List of countries by unemployment rate
This is a list of countries by unemployment rate. Methods of calculation and presentation of unemployment rate vary from country to country.
Some countries count insured unemployed only, some count those in receipt of welfare benefit only, some cou ...
*
Female labor force in the Muslim world
References
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