Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment was 665.10 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in OECD, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2025, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in OECD stood at 665.10 million. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 114 — total employment in OECD peaked at 665.10 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 490.62 million, in 1995.
OECD ranks 1st of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment in OECD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 490.62 million | — |
| 1996 | 496.66 million | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 504.74 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 509.83 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 515.19 million | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 523.42 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 526.52 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 528.19 million | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 531.78 million | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 537.62 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 546.78 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 556.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 564.83 million | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 568.66 million | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 558.75 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 560.69 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 567.71 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 574.26 million | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 578.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 587.47 million | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 596.31 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 605.58 million | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 614.53 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 624.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 631.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 607.37 million | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 624.89 million | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 644.59 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 655.69 million | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 660.13 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 665.10 million | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 503.41 million | 490.62 million | 515.19 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 544.28 million | 523.42 million | 568.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 594.10 million | 560.69 million | 631.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 642.96 million | 607.37 million | 665.10 million | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 114 — total employment in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 114 — total employment in OECD was 665.10 million in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 665.10 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 114 — total employment recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 490.62 million in 1995.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 114 — total employment?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is economic outlook no 114 — total employment rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Economic Outlook No 114 — Total employment (labour force survey basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. EO114 Database inventory EO114 Last historical points OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact: eco.outlook@oecd.org