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  • Adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.
  • Young adults: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young men: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
  • Young women: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.
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STAT Germany United States HISTORY
Adults 51.7
Ranked 121st. 		59.2
Ranked 74th. 15% more than Germany
Men 59.3
Ranked 139th. 		66
Ranked 107th. 11% more than Germany
Source / date of > Information 2003 OECD . 2003 OECD .
Women 44.8
Ranked 93th. 		52.9
Ranked 50th. 18% more than Germany
Young adults 44.3
Ranked 68th. 		50.7
Ranked 45th. 14% more than Germany
Young men 46.3
Ranked 86th. 		51.7
Ranked 69th. 12% more than Germany
Young women 42.1
Ranked 53th. 		49.7
Ranked 34th. 18% more than Germany

SOURCES: International Labour Organisation, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.; Wikipedia: List of countries by employment rate

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