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International Comparisons of Annual Labor Force Statistics, Adjusted to U.S. Concepts, 16 Countries, 1970-2011
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Table 1. Unemployment rates (in percent)
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
United States |
4.9 |
7.1 |
5.6 |
4.0 |
5.1 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
5.8 |
9.3 |
9.6 |
8.9 |
Australia |
1.7 |
6.1 |
6.9 |
6.3 |
5.0 |
4.8 |
4.4 |
4.3 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
5.1 |
Canada |
5.7 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
6.1 |
6.0 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
5.3 |
7.3 |
7.1 |
6.5 |
France |
2.5 |
5.6 |
8.0 |
8.6 |
9.0 |
8.9 |
8.1 |
7.5 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
Germany |
0.5 |
2.8 |
5.0 |
7.8 |
11.2 |
10.3 |
8.7 |
7.6 |
7.8 |
7.1 |
6.0 |
Italy |
3.2 |
4.4 |
7.0 |
10.1 |
7.8 |
6.9 |
6.2 |
6.8 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
8.5 |
Japan |
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.4 |
3.8 |
3.6 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
4.8 |
4.8 |
4.2 |
Korea, Republic of |
4.4 |
5.2 |
2.4 |
4.4 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.2 |
3.2 |
3.6 |
3.7 |
3.4 |
Mexico |
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3.7 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.1 |
5.6 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
Netherlands |
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6.0 |
7.6 |
3.1 |
5.3 |
4.3 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
3.8 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
New Zealand |
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8.0 |
6.2 |
3.8 |
3.8 |
3.7 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
6.5 |
6.5 |
South Africa |
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22.8 |
23.9 |
24.9 |
24.9 |
Spain |
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11.7 |
16.5 |
14.0 |
9.2 |
8.6 |
8.3 |
11.4 |
18.1 |
20.2 |
21.8 |
Sweden |
1.5 |
2.0 |
1.8 |
5.8 |
7.7 |
7.0 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
8.3 |
8.3 |
7.5 |
Turkey |
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8.8 |
9.0 |
9.9 |
12.8 |
10.9 |
9.0 |
United Kingdom |
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6.9 |
7.1 |
5.5 |
4.9 |
5.5 |
5.4 |
5.7 |
7.7 |
7.9 |
8.1 |
NOTE: See unemployment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 2. Unemployment rates by sex (in percent)
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
United States |
4.7 |
4.5 |
6.1 |
5.4 |
10.3 |
8.1 |
10.5 |
8.6 |
9.4 |
8.5 |
Australia |
4.0 |
4.8 |
4.0 |
4.6 |
5.7 |
5.4 |
5.1 |
5.4 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
Canada |
5.6 |
4.8 |
5.8 |
4.8 |
8.5 |
6.1 |
7.8 |
6.2 |
7.0 |
5.9 |
France |
7.6 |
8.6 |
7.0 |
8.0 |
9.1 |
9.4 |
9.2 |
9.8 |
9.0 |
9.8 |
Germany |
8.6 |
8.8 |
7.5 |
7.7 |
8.2 |
7.3 |
7.6 |
6.5 |
6.2 |
5.6 |
Italy |
5.0 |
7.9 |
5.6 |
8.6 |
6.9 |
9.3 |
7.7 |
9.7 |
7.7 |
9.6 |
Japan |
3.2 |
4.2 |
3.2 |
4.3 |
4.4 |
5.2 |
4.6 |
5.0 |
4.1 |
4.4 |
Korea, Republic of |
3.7 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
2.6 |
4.1 |
3.0 |
4.0 |
3.3 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
Mexico |
3.5 |
4.2 |
3.9 |
4.3 |
5.5 |
5.6 |
5.6 |
5.4 |
5.3 |
5.3 |
Netherlands |
3.2 |
4.0 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
3.8 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
4.6 |
4.5 |
New Zealand |
3.4 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
4.2 |
6.1 |
6.1 |
6.2 |
6.9 |
6.4 |
6.7 |
South Africa |
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19.8 |
26.4 |
22.0 |
26.2 |
22.8 |
27.5 |
22.5 |
27.8 |
Spain |
6.4 |
10.9 |
10.1 |
13.1 |
17.9 |
18.5 |
19.9 |
20.6 |
21.4 |
22.2 |
Sweden |
5.8 |
6.4 |
5.8 |
6.3 |
8.6 |
7.9 |
8.5 |
8.2 |
7.5 |
7.4 |
Turkey |
8.8 |
9.6 |
9.6 |
10.5 |
12.6 |
13.3 |
10.4 |
12.0 |
8.3 |
10.6 |
United Kingdom |
5.7 |
5.0 |
6.2 |
5.1 |
8.7 |
6.5 |
8.7 |
6.9 |
8.7 |
7.3 |
NOTE: See unemployment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 3. Unemployment rates for teenagers and persons ages 20-24 (in percent)
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Teens |
20-24 |
Teens |
20-24 |
Teens |
20-24 |
Teens |
20-24 |
Teens |
20-24 |
United States |
15.7 |
8.2 |
18.7 |
10.2 |
24.3 |
14.7 |
25.9 |
15.5 |
24.4 |
14.6 |
Australia |
13.7 |
6.3 |
12.8 |
6.1 |
16.4 |
8.2 |
16.9 |
8.1 |
16.1 |
8.4 |
Canada |
13.5 |
7.9 |
14.2 |
8.0 |
18.5 |
11.2 |
18.6 |
10.7 |
17.7 |
10.1 |
France |
26.1 |
17.5 |
23.9 |
17.5 |
31.0 |
21.6 |
29.8 |
21.4 |
29.6 |
20.6 |
Germany |
12.9 |
11.5 |
11.0 |
10.3 |
11.3 |
11.1 |
10.7 |
9.5 |
9.9 |
8.1 |
Italy |
31.7 |
18.2 |
35.1 |
18.6 |
40.3 |
23.1 |
45.7 |
25.0 |
47.4 |
26.5 |
Japan |
8.6 |
7.3 |
7.8 |
6.8 |
9.6 |
8.7 |
9.8 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
7.7 |
Korea, Republic of |
9.4 |
8.8 |
10.4 |
9.2 |
12.3 |
9.5 |
12.1 |
9.4 |
10.6 |
9.4 |
Mexico |
8.0 |
7.2 |
8.8 |
7.5 |
11.2 |
10.1 |
11.3 |
9.6 |
10.9 |
9.7 |
Netherlands |
9.9 |
4.5 |
8.4 |
4.5 |
9.5 |
6.2 |
11.4 |
7.1 |
10.7 |
5.7 |
New Zealand |
14.6 |
6.5 |
16.2 |
7.4 |
23.3 |
11.7 |
24.8 |
12.2 |
25.7 |
12.1 |
South Africa |
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Spain |
29.2 |
15.3 |
40.0 |
20.7 |
56.3 |
33.9 |
62.4 |
37.7 |
64.7 |
43.2 |
Sweden |
29.6 |
13.8 |
30.5 |
14.0 |
35.8 |
20.1 |
36.0 |
20.4 |
34.1 |
18.3 |
Turkey |
17.6 |
25.6 |
18.0 |
27.5 |
22.0 |
33.3 |
17.7 |
29.3 |
14.9 |
24.7 |
United Kingdom |
21.4 |
10.5 |
21.7 |
11.6 |
26.8 |
15.3 |
29.2 |
15.3 |
31.2 |
16.5 |
NOTE: Teenagers are defined as 14-19-year-olds in Mexico; 16-19-year-olds in Canada, Spain, Sweden, the United States, and the United Kingdom; and 15-19-year-olds in other countries shown. Data are not available for South Africa. See unemployment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 4. Unemployment rates for youth and adults (in percent)
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Youth |
Adults |
Youth |
Adults |
Youth |
Adults |
Youth |
Adults |
Youth |
Adults |
United States |
10.5 |
3.6 |
12.8 |
4.6 |
17.6 |
7.9 |
18.4 |
8.2 |
17.3 |
7.6 |
Australia |
9.4 |
3.2 |
8.8 |
3.2 |
11.5 |
4.3 |
11.5 |
3.8 |
11.3 |
3.7 |
Canada |
10.1 |
4.3 |
10.4 |
4.3 |
13.9 |
6.1 |
13.6 |
5.9 |
12.8 |
5.4 |
France |
19.4 |
6.8 |
18.8 |
6.2 |
23.5 |
7.6 |
23.1 |
7.9 |
22.3 |
7.9 |
Germany |
11.9 |
8.3 |
10.5 |
7.2 |
11.2 |
7.3 |
9.8 |
6.8 |
8.5 |
5.6 |
Italy |
20.6 |
5.0 |
21.5 |
5.6 |
25.7 |
6.5 |
28.2 |
7.1 |
29.4 |
7.0 |
Japan |
7.5 |
3.2 |
7.0 |
3.3 |
8.9 |
4.4 |
9.0 |
4.4 |
8.1 |
3.9 |
Korea, Republic of |
8.8 |
2.8 |
9.3 |
2.7 |
9.8 |
3.2 |
9.8 |
3.3 |
9.6 |
3.0 |
Mexico |
7.6 |
2.8 |
8.1 |
3.0 |
10.6 |
4.3 |
10.3 |
4.3 |
10.2 |
4.1 |
Netherlands |
6.9 |
2.9 |
6.3 |
2.5 |
7.7 |
3.0 |
9.0 |
3.7 |
7.8 |
3.9 |
New Zealand |
10.2 |
2.3 |
11.3 |
2.7 |
16.6 |
4.1 |
17.0 |
4.5 |
17.2 |
4.4 |
South Africa |
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45.5 |
18.2 |
48.1 |
19.3 |
50.5 |
20.3 |
49.8 |
20.6 |
Spain |
18.5 |
7.1 |
25.0 |
9.8 |
38.5 |
16.0 |
42.3 |
18.1 |
47.1 |
19.5 |
Sweden |
18.9 |
4.3 |
19.3 |
4.2 |
24.9 |
5.9 |
25.0 |
5.9 |
22.7 |
5.2 |
Turkey |
22.8 |
5.6 |
24.1 |
6.5 |
29.3 |
8.9 |
25.3 |
7.7 |
21.4 |
6.3 |
United Kingdom |
14.4 |
3.7 |
15.2 |
4.0 |
19.3 |
5.6 |
19.9 |
5.8 |
21.2 |
5.8 |
NOTE: Youth are defined as 14-24-year-olds in Mexico; 16-24-year-olds in Canada, Spain, Sweden, the United States, and the United Kingdom; and 15-24-year-olds in other countries shown. Adults are defined as persons ages 25 and over. See unemployment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 5. Employment-population ratios (in percent)
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
United States |
57.4 |
59.2 |
62.8 |
64.4 |
62.7 |
63.1 |
63.0 |
62.2 |
59.3 |
58.5 |
58.4 |
Australia |
61.1 |
58.3 |
60.2 |
60.3 |
62.1 |
62.7 |
63.3 |
63.9 |
62.9 |
63.0 |
63.1 |
Canada |
54.5 |
60.3 |
62.2 |
62.0 |
63.3 |
63.5 |
64.0 |
64.1 |
62.2 |
62.3 |
62.5 |
France |
56.1 |
53.9 |
52.2 |
51.5 |
51.1 |
51.1 |
51.6 |
52.1 |
51.3 |
51.2 |
51.0 |
Germany |
56.6 |
53.1 |
52.3 |
52.2 |
51.1 |
52.1 |
53.2 |
54.0 |
54.0 |
54.4 |
55.7 |
Italy |
47.4 |
46.0 |
43.9 |
44.5 |
44.9 |
45.5 |
45.6 |
45.6 |
44.6 |
44.0 |
44.0 |
Japan |
63.8 |
61.3 |
61.3 |
59.0 |
57.3 |
57.5 |
57.6 |
57.4 |
56.4 |
56.2 |
56.2 |
Korea, Republic of |
55.1 |
55.9 |
58.6 |
58.5 |
59.7 |
59.7 |
59.8 |
59.5 |
58.6 |
58.7 |
59.1 |
Mexico |
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55.0 |
55.9 |
55.8 |
55.5 |
54.7 |
54.6 |
54.8 |
Netherlands |
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52.1 |
52.7 |
61.1 |
60.9 |
61.7 |
62.9 |
63.4 |
62.8 |
60.8 |
60.5 |
New Zealand |
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58.8 |
61.3 |
65.2 |
65.7 |
65.9 |
65.6 |
64.0 |
63.6 |
63.9 |
South Africa |
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44.8 |
42.7 |
40.8 |
40.8 |
Spain |
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44.1 |
42.1 |
45.9 |
51.7 |
53.1 |
53.8 |
52.8 |
48.9 |
47.7 |
46.8 |
Sweden |
63.1 |
65.6 |
66.1 |
60.1 |
59.8 |
60.4 |
61.3 |
61.3 |
59.5 |
59.5 |
60.3 |
Turkey |
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40.9 |
40.8 |
41.0 |
40.3 |
42.1 |
44.1 |
United Kingdom |
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58.5 |
59.8 |
59.4 |
60.0 |
60.0 |
60.0 |
59.9 |
58.5 |
58.2 |
58.0 |
NOTE: See employment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 6. Employment-population ratios by sex (in percent)
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2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
United States |
69.8 |
56.6 |
68.5 |
56.2 |
64.5 |
54.4 |
63.7 |
53.6 |
63.9 |
53.2 |
Australia |
70.4 |
56.4 |
70.7 |
57.2 |
69.1 |
56.9 |
69.5 |
56.6 |
69.5 |
56.8 |
Canada |
68.7 |
59.5 |
68.8 |
59.6 |
65.9 |
58.7 |
66.2 |
58.5 |
66.6 |
58.5 |
France |
57.3 |
46.6 |
57.6 |
47.1 |
56.5 |
46.7 |
56.3 |
46.5 |
56.1 |
46.4 |
Germany |
59.7 |
47.1 |
60.5 |
47.8 |
59.9 |
48.3 |
60.2 |
48.9 |
61.5 |
50.2 |
Italy |
57.3 |
34.9 |
56.9 |
35.3 |
55.3 |
34.7 |
54.4 |
34.5 |
54.2 |
34.7 |
Japan |
70.1 |
46.1 |
69.6 |
45.9 |
68.0 |
45.7 |
67.5 |
45.7 |
67.6 |
45.6 |
Korea, Republic of |
71.3 |
48.9 |
70.9 |
48.7 |
70.1 |
47.7 |
70.1 |
47.8 |
70.5 |
48.1 |
Mexico |
75.1 |
38.9 |
74.5 |
38.9 |
72.4 |
38.8 |
72.2 |
38.8 |
72.4 |
39 |
Netherlands |
69.6 |
56.3 |
69.8 |
57.2 |
68.6 |
57.1 |
66.4 |
55.3 |
65.7 |
55.4 |
New Zealand |
73.0 |
59.3 |
72.1 |
59.5 |
70.1 |
58.4 |
69.7 |
57.8 |
69.9 |
58.3 |
South Africa |
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52.7 |
37.4 |
49.7 |
36.2 |
47.7 |
34.3 |
47.4 |
34.6 |
Spain |
64.6 |
43.4 |
62.2 |
43.7 |
56.2 |
41.9 |
54.3 |
41.4 |
52.9 |
41.0 |
Sweden |
65.4 |
57.4 |
65.5 |
57.3 |
63.0 |
55.9 |
63.5 |
55.6 |
64.0 |
56.6 |
Turkey |
62.5 |
19.9 |
62.4 |
20.4 |
60.4 |
20.9 |
62.3 |
22.6 |
64.8 |
24.1 |
United Kingdom |
66.7 |
53.6 |
66.4 |
53.8 |
64.1 |
53.2 |
63.8 |
52.9 |
63.6 |
52.8 |
NOTE: See employment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 7. Employment shares by sector, 1980 and 2011 (in percent)
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Agriculture |
Industry |
Manufacturing |
Services |
1980 |
2011 |
1980 |
2011 |
1980 |
2011 |
1980 |
2011 |
United States |
3.4 |
1.6 |
29.3 |
17.3 |
22.1 |
10.2 |
67.3 |
81.1 |
Australia |
6.5 |
2.9 |
28.6 |
19.5 |
19.4 |
8.5 |
64.9 |
77.6 |
Canada |
4.9 |
2.1 |
27.3 |
19.1 |
19.1 |
10.2 |
67.8 |
78.8 |
France |
10.7 |
3.0 |
36.1 |
20.9 |
26.3 |
13.4 |
53.2 |
76.1 |
Germany |
5.2 |
1.6 |
42.9 |
27 |
34.0 |
20.0 |
51.9 |
71.4 |
Italy |
14.2 |
3.7 |
37.0 |
27.3 |
26.9 |
19.0 |
48.8 |
69 |
Japan |
10.1 |
3.8 |
35.1 |
24.9 |
25.0 |
16.8 |
54.8 |
71.3 |
Korea, Republic of |
34.0 |
6.4 |
28.7 |
24.2 |
21.6 |
16.9 |
37.3 |
69.4 |
Mexico |
|
13.5 |
|
23.7 |
|
15.4 |
|
62.8 |
Netherlands |
5.2 |
2.8 |
29.7 |
16.1 |
21.3 |
10.2 |
65.1 |
81.1 |
New Zealand |
|
6.9 |
|
19.4 |
|
11.3 |
|
73.7 |
South Africa |
|
4.6 |
|
23.6 |
|
13.3 |
|
71.8 |
Spain |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Sweden |
5.6 |
2.0 |
31.5 |
19.1 |
24.3 |
12.2 |
62.9 |
78.9 |
Turkey |
|
24.3 |
|
26.0 |
|
18.4 |
|
49.7 |
United Kingdom |
2.6 |
1.2 |
36.2 |
17.7 |
28.3 |
9.8 |
61.2 |
81.1 |
NOTE: Agriculture includes agriculture, forestry, hunting, and fishing. Industry includes manufacturing, mining, and construction. Services includes transportation, communication, public utilities, trade, finance, public administration, private household services, and miscellaneous services. For Spain, BLS estimates of sectoral employment are not available. See employment section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 8. Labor force participation rates (in percent)
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1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
United States |
60.4 |
63.8 |
66.5 |
67.1 |
66.0 |
66.2 |
66.0 |
66.0 |
65.4 |
64.7 |
64.1 |
Australia |
62.1 |
62.1 |
64.7 |
64.4 |
65.4 |
65.8 |
66.2 |
66.7 |
66.7 |
66.5 |
66.5 |
Canada |
57.8 |
65.0 |
67.4 |
66.0 |
67.3 |
67.2 |
67.5 |
67.7 |
67.2 |
67.0 |
66.8 |
France |
57.5 |
57.2 |
56.8 |
56.3 |
56.2 |
56.1 |
56.2 |
56.3 |
56.6 |
56.5 |
56.3 |
Germany |
56.9 |
54.7 |
55 |
56.7 |
57.5 |
58.1 |
58.3 |
58.4 |
58.5 |
58.6 |
59.2 |
Italy |
49.0 |
48.1 |
47.2 |
49.5 |
48.7 |
48.9 |
48.6 |
49.0 |
48.4 |
48.1 |
48.1 |
Japan |
64.5 |
62.6 |
62.6 |
61.7 |
59.5 |
59.6 |
59.8 |
59.5 |
59.3 |
59.1 |
58.7 |
Korea, Republic of |
57.6 |
59.0 |
60.0 |
61.2 |
62.0 |
61.9 |
61.8 |
61.5 |
60.8 |
61.0 |
61.1 |
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
57.1 |
58.0 |
58.0 |
57.8 |
57.9 |
57.7 |
57.8 |
Netherlands |
|
55.4 |
57.0 |
63.0 |
64.2 |
64.5 |
65.2 |
65.4 |
65.2 |
63.7 |
63.3 |
New Zealand |
|
|
63.9 |
65.3 |
67.8 |
68.3 |
68.5 |
68.5 |
68.2 |
68.0 |
68.4 |
South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
58.0 |
56.1 |
54.3 |
54.3 |
Spain |
|
49.9 |
50.5 |
53.3 |
57.0 |
58.1 |
58.6 |
59.6 |
59.7 |
59.8 |
59.8 |
Sweden |
64.0 |
66.9 |
67.4 |
63.8 |
64.8 |
64.9 |
65.3 |
65.3 |
64.8 |
64.9 |
65.1 |
Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
44.9 |
44.9 |
45.5 |
46.2 |
47.2 |
48.4 |
United Kingdom |
|
62.8 |
64.3 |
62.8 |
63.1 |
63.5 |
63.4 |
63.5 |
63.4 |
63.2 |
63.2 |
NOTE: See labor force section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 9. Labor force participation rates by sex and women's share of the labor force (in percent)
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Women's share of labor force |
United States |
73.2 |
59.3 |
73.0 |
59.5 |
72.0 |
59.2 |
71.2 |
58.6 |
70.5 |
58.1 |
46.6 |
Australia |
73.3 |
59.3 |
73.6 |
60.0 |
73.3 |
60.1 |
73.3 |
59.8 |
73.1 |
60.0 |
45.6 |
Canada |
72.8 |
62.5 |
73.0 |
62.6 |
72.0 |
62.5 |
71.8 |
62.4 |
71.7 |
62.2 |
47.2 |
France |
62.0 |
51.0 |
62.0 |
51.2 |
62.1 |
51.6 |
62.0 |
51.6 |
61.7 |
51.5 |
48.0 |
Germany |
65.4 |
51.6 |
65.4 |
51.8 |
65.3 |
52.1 |
65.1 |
52.4 |
65.5 |
53.2 |
46.2 |
Italy |
60.3 |
37.9 |
60.2 |
38.6 |
59.4 |
38.2 |
59.0 |
38.2 |
58.7 |
38.4 |
41.6 |
Japan |
72.4 |
48.1 |
71.9 |
48.0 |
71.2 |
48.2 |
70.8 |
48.2 |
70.5 |
47.7 |
42.1 |
Korea, Republic of |
74.0 |
50.2 |
73.5 |
50.0 |
73.1 |
49.2 |
73.0 |
49.4 |
73.1 |
49.7 |
41.5 |
Mexico |
77.9 |
40.6 |
77.5 |
40.6 |
76.7 |
41.1 |
76.5 |
41.0 |
76.4 |
41.2 |
37.5 |
Netherlands |
71.9 |
58.7 |
71.9 |
59.1 |
71.2 |
59.4 |
69.6 |
58.0 |
68.9 |
58.0 |
46.5 |
New Zealand |
75.6 |
61.8 |
75.2 |
62.1 |
74.7 |
62.2 |
74.4 |
62.1 |
74.6 |
62.5 |
47.0 |
South Africa |
|
|
65.8 |
50.8 |
63.7 |
49.0 |
61.8 |
47.4 |
61.2 |
47.9 |
45.4 |
Spain |
69.0 |
48.7 |
69.3 |
50.3 |
68.4 |
51.4 |
67.8 |
52.1 |
67.2 |
52.8 |
45.2 |
Sweden |
69.5 |
61.3 |
69.5 |
61.2 |
69.0 |
60.7 |
69.4 |
60.6 |
69.2 |
61.1 |
47.4 |
Turkey |
68.6 |
22.1 |
69.0 |
22.8 |
69.1 |
24.1 |
69.6 |
25.6 |
70.6 |
27.0 |
28.4 |
United Kingdom |
70.7 |
56.4 |
70.8 |
56.7 |
70.2 |
56.8 |
69.9 |
56.8 |
69.7 |
56.9 |
46.2 |
NOTE: See labor force section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 10. Inactivity rates (in percent)
|
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
United States |
39.6 |
36.2 |
33.5 |
32.9 |
34.0 |
33.8 |
34.0 |
34.0 |
34.6 |
35.3 |
35.9 |
Australia |
37.9 |
37.9 |
35.3 |
35.6 |
34.6 |
34.2 |
33.8 |
33.3 |
33.3 |
33.5 |
33.5 |
Canada |
42.2 |
35.0 |
32.6 |
34.0 |
32.7 |
32.8 |
32.5 |
32.3 |
32.8 |
33.0 |
33.2 |
France |
42.5 |
42.8 |
43.2 |
43.7 |
43.8 |
43.9 |
43.8 |
43.7 |
43.4 |
43.5 |
43.7 |
Germany |
43.1 |
45.3 |
45.0 |
43.3 |
42.5 |
41.9 |
41.7 |
41.6 |
41.5 |
41.4 |
40.8 |
Italy |
51.0 |
51.9 |
52.8 |
50.5 |
51.3 |
51.1 |
51.4 |
51.0 |
51.6 |
51.9 |
51.9 |
Japan |
35.5 |
37.4 |
37.4 |
38.3 |
40.5 |
40.4 |
40.2 |
40.5 |
40.7 |
40.9 |
41.3 |
Korea, Republic of |
42.4 |
41.0 |
40.0 |
38.8 |
38.0 |
38.1 |
38.2 |
38.5 |
39.2 |
39.0 |
38.9 |
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
42.9 |
42.0 |
42.0 |
42.2 |
42.1 |
42.3 |
42.2 |
Netherlands |
|
44.6 |
43 |
37 |
35.8 |
35.5 |
34.8 |
34.6 |
34.8 |
36.3 |
36.7 |
New Zealand |
|
|
36.1 |
34.7 |
32.2 |
31.7 |
31.5 |
31.5 |
31.8 |
32.0 |
31.6 |
South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
42.0 |
43.9 |
45.7 |
45.7 |
Spain |
|
50.1 |
49.5 |
46.7 |
43.0 |
41.9 |
41.4 |
40.4 |
40.3 |
40.2 |
40.2 |
Sweden |
36.0 |
33.1 |
32.6 |
36.2 |
35.2 |
35.1 |
34.7 |
34.7 |
35.2 |
35.1 |
34.9 |
Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
55.1 |
55.1 |
54.5 |
53.8 |
52.8 |
51.6 |
United Kingdom |
|
37.2 |
35.7 |
37.2 |
36.9 |
36.5 |
36.6 |
36.5 |
36.6 |
36.8 |
36.8 |
NOTE: See labor force section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 11. Inactivity rates by sex (in percent)
|
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
Men |
Women |
United States |
26.8 |
40.7 |
27.0 |
40.5 |
28.0 |
40.8 |
28.8 |
41.4 |
29.5 |
41.9 |
Australia |
26.7 |
40.7 |
26.4 |
40.0 |
26.7 |
39.9 |
26.7 |
40.2 |
26.9 |
40.0 |
Canada |
27.2 |
37.5 |
27.0 |
37.4 |
28.0 |
37.5 |
28.2 |
37.6 |
28.3 |
37.8 |
France |
38.0 |
49.0 |
38.0 |
48.8 |
37.9 |
48.4 |
38.0 |
48.4 |
38.3 |
48.5 |
Germany |
34.6 |
48.4 |
34.6 |
48.2 |
34.7 |
47.9 |
34.9 |
47.6 |
34.5 |
46.8 |
Italy |
39.7 |
62.1 |
39.8 |
61.4 |
40.6 |
61.8 |
41.0 |
61.8 |
41.3 |
61.6 |
Japan |
27.6 |
51.9 |
28.1 |
52.0 |
28.8 |
51.8 |
29.2 |
51.8 |
29.5 |
52.3 |
Korea, Republic of |
26.0 |
49.8 |
26.5 |
50.0 |
26.9 |
50.8 |
27.0 |
50.6 |
26.9 |
50.3 |
Mexico |
22.1 |
59.4 |
22.5 |
59.4 |
23.3 |
58.9 |
23.5 |
59.0 |
23.6 |
58.8 |
Netherlands |
28.1 |
41.3 |
28.1 |
40.9 |
28.8 |
40.6 |
30.4 |
42.0 |
31.1 |
42.0 |
New Zealand |
24.4 |
38.2 |
24.8 |
37.9 |
25.3 |
37.8 |
25.6 |
37.9 |
25.4 |
37.5 |
South Africa |
|
|
34.2 |
49.2 |
36.3 |
51.0 |
38.2 |
52.6 |
38.8 |
52.1 |
Spain |
31.0 |
51.3 |
30.7 |
49.7 |
31.6 |
48.6 |
32.2 |
47.9 |
32.8 |
47.2 |
Sweden |
30.5 |
38.7 |
30.5 |
38.8 |
31.0 |
39.3 |
30.6 |
39.4 |
30.8 |
38.9 |
Turkey |
31.4 |
77.9 |
31.0 |
77.2 |
30.9 |
75.9 |
30.4 |
74.4 |
29.4 |
73.0 |
United Kingdom |
29.3 |
43.6 |
29.2 |
43.3 |
29.8 |
43.2 |
30.1 |
43.2 |
30.3 |
43.1 |
NOTE: See labor force section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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Table 12. Working-age population (in thousands)
|
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
2011 |
United States |
137,085 |
167,745 |
189,164 |
212,577 |
226,082 |
228,815 |
231,867 |
233,788 |
235,801 |
237,830 |
239,618 |
Australia |
8,819 |
10,778 |
13,051 |
14,902 |
16,099 |
16,371 |
16,701 |
17,015 |
17,401 |
17,854 |
18,121 |
Canada |
14,528 |
18,032 |
20,852 |
23,687 |
25,345 |
25,711 |
26,094 |
26,486 |
26,883 |
27,250 |
27,578 |
France |
36,151 |
39,750 |
43,344 |
46,113 |
48,124 |
48,502 |
48,827 |
49,119 |
49,390 |
49,653 |
49,918 |
Germany |
46,094 |
49,848 |
53,438 |
69,365 |
70,752 |
70,892 |
70,968 |
71,021 |
70,943 |
70,858 |
70,991 |
Italy |
40,279 |
43,860 |
48,016 |
48,029 |
49,606 |
49,913 |
50,301 |
50,711 |
51,064 |
51,311 |
51,579 |
Japan |
78,616 |
89,078 |
100,656 |
108,120 |
109,828 |
109,959 |
110,189 |
110,270 |
110,271 |
110,261 |
110,882 |
Korea, Republic of |
17,468 |
24,463 |
30,887 |
36,186 |
38,300 |
38,762 |
39,170 |
39,598 |
40,092 |
40,590 |
41,052 |
Mexico |
|
|
|
|
73,292 |
74,282 |
75,538 |
76,761 |
78,314 |
79,260 |
83,409 |
Netherlands |
|
10,588 |
11,865 |
12,703 |
13,075 |
13,128 |
13,190 |
13,271 |
13,368 |
13,459 |
13,533 |
New Zealand |
|
|
2,612 |
2,938 |
3,199 |
3,252 |
3,297 |
3,335 |
3,379 |
3,427 |
3,465 |
South Africa |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,967 |
31,494 |
32,007 |
32,494 |
Spain |
|
26,369 |
30,160 |
33,430 |
36,326 |
36,920 |
37,575 |
38,112 |
38,325 |
38,375 |
38,398 |
Sweden |
6,106 |
6,441 |
6,823 |
7,043 |
7,243 |
7,312 |
7,387 |
7,467 |
7,547 |
7,620 |
7,683 |
Turkey |
|
|
|
|
|
49,174 |
49,994 |
50,772 |
51,686 |
52,541 |
53,593 |
United Kingdom |
|
42,570 |
44,706 |
46,085 |
47,792 |
48,197 |
48,611 |
48,998 |
49,363 |
49,741 |
50,112 |
NOTE: See working-age population section of definitions page in this report for definitions.
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