Table 5 Labor market performance variables, averages per group of countries and age category, 2000–2014
Groups and age categories | Employment rate | Labor force participation rate | Unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Group 1 | |||
15–19 | 19.6 | 24.9 | 26.9 |
20–24 | 53.7 | 63.7 | 16.5 |
25–29 | 74.2 | 82.5 | 10.1 |
30–34 | 77.2 | 83.7 | 7.8 |
35–39 | 78.6 | 84.5 | 6.9 |
40–44 | 79.4 | 85.0 | 6.5 |
45–49 | 78.0 | 83.2 | 6.2 |
50–54 | 72..6 | 77.3 | 6.1 |
55–59 | 58.4 | 62.0 | 5.9 |
60–64 | 34.0 | 35.7 | 4.7 |
Average | 62.6 | 68.3 | 9.7 |
Group 2 | |||
15–19 | 36.0 | 42.4 | 18.2 |
20–24 | 63.7 | 71.7 | 11.7 |
25–29 | 76.8 | 83.0 | 7.7 |
30–34 | 82.2 | 87.2 | 5.7 |
35–39 | 84.4 | 88.6 | 4.8 |
40–44 | 85.2 | 89.1 | 4.4 |
45–49 | 84.5 | 88.1 | 4.2 |
50–54 | 81.1 | 84.7 | 4.2 |
55–59 | 70.8 | 74.3 | 4.7 |
60–64 | 44.0 | 45.8 | 4.0 |
Average | 70.9 | 75.5 | 7.0 |
Group 1A | |||
15–19 | 24.9 | 31.0 | 25.7 |
20–24 | 55.6 | 65.4 | 16.0 |
25–29 | 74.7 | 82.7 | 9.8 |
30–34 | 77.6 | 83.8 | 7.5 |
35–39 | 78.3 | 83.8 | 6.5 |
40–44 | 78.5 | 83.6 | 6.1 |
45–49 | 77.0 | 81.6 | 5.7 |
50–54 | 71.4 | 75.6 | 5.6 |
55–59 | 57.6 | 60.8 | 5.3 |
60–64 | 34.5 | 36.0 | 4.2 |
Average | 63.0 | 68.4 | 9.2 |
Group 1B | |||
15–19 | 11.4 | 15.5 | 29.7 |
20–24 | 49.3 | 60.2 | 18.7 |
25–29 | 73.2 | 82.8 | 11.5 |
30–34 | 76.7 | 84.2 | 8.7 |
35–39 | 79.0 | 85.7 | 7.8 |
40–44 | 80.2 | 86.5 | 7.2 |
45–49 | 78.6 | 84.5 | 6.9 |
50–54 | 72.9 | 78.2 | 6.8 |
55–59 | 57.6 | 61.6 | 6.5 |
60–64 | 31.5 | 33.2 | 5.1 |
Average | 61.0 | 67.2 | 10.9 |