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DEFINITION:
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.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 71.2 | 2008 | ||
| 2 | New Zealand | 62.7 | 2008 | ||
| 3 | Norway | 62.3 | 2008 | ||
| =4 | Canada | 61.2 | 2008 | ||
| =4 | Switzerland | 61.2 | 2008 | ||
| 6 | Denmark | 60.3 | 2008 | ||
| 7 | Australia | 59.4 | 2008 | ||
| 8 | Netherlands | 59.3 | 2008 | ||
| 9 | United States | 59.2 | 2008 | ||
| 10 | Ireland | 57.8 | 2008 | ||
| 11 | Sweden | 57.6 | 2008 | ||
| 12 | United Kingdom | 56.3 | 2008 | ||
| 13 | Portugal | 55.7 | 2008 | ||
| 14 | Finland | 54.7 | 2008 | ||
| =15 | Estonia | 54.5 | 2008 | ||
| =15 | Austria | 54.5 | 2008 | ||
| 17 | Czech Republic | 54.3 | 2008 | ||
| 18 | Japan | 54.2 | 2008 | ||
| 19 | Slovenia | 54.1 | 2008 | ||
| 20 | Slovakia | 52.6 | 2008 | ||
| 21 | Germany | 51.7 | 2008 | ||
| 22 | Luxembourg | 51.2 | 2008 | ||
| 23 | Israel | 50.4 | 2008 | ||
| 24 | Chile | 49.6 | 2008 | ||
| 25 | Spain | 48.6 | 2008 | ||
| 26 | Greece | 48.4 | 2008 | ||
| 27 | Poland | 48.2 | 2008 | ||
| 28 | France | 47.9 | 2008 | ||
| 29 | Belgium | 46.5 | 2008 | ||
| 30 | Italy | 43.6 | 2008 |
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Interesting observations about Labor > Employment rate > Adults
- Madagascar ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Hot countries in 2008.
- Burkina Faso ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
- Denmark ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst European Union in 2008.
- Burundi ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Christian countries in 2008.
- Iceland ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Europe in 2008.
- Thailand ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Emerging markets in 2008.
- Uganda ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Former British colonies in 2008.
- Iraq has ranked last for employment rate > adults since 2003.
- China ranked second for employment rate > adults amongst Cold countries in 2008.
- Netherlands ranked first for employment rate > adults amongst Eurozone in 2008.
