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Charts 2.1 through 2.14 show comparisons of the labor force, employment, unemployment, and related indicators.
The size of the labor force is shown in chart 2.1. Labor force growth (chart 2.2) sums up changes in both employment
and unemployment over the period. Labor force participation rates (charts 2.3 and 2.4) express the extent to which
different groups are either working or unemployed. Here comparisons are shown by sex and for two selected age groups
relating to youth and older workers.
Employment and unemployment are key indicators of the functioning of labor markets both within and among countries.
Charts 2.5 - 2.8 compare the proportion of the working-age population employed, employment growth rates, trends in full-time
and part-time employment, and annual hours worked per employed person. Charts 2.9 - 2.14 explore unemployment rates,
long-duration unemployment, and the connection between unemployment rates and levels of education.
All charts cover 19 or 20 countries. In addition, the EU-15 is shown on all but three of the charts. Comparative labor
market indicators were not available for Taiwan or Hong Kong SAR, and some indicators were not available for Singapore.
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