Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD
OECD: Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of was 65.83 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD, 1964–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Analysis
In 2026, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD stood at 65.83. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD peaked at 65.83 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 58.55, in 1984.
That places OECD 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Economic Outlook No 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 59.3 | — |
| 1965 | 59.27 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 59.27 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 59.21 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 59.15 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 59.22 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 58.91 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 59.04 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 58.96 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 58.87 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 58.8 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 58.76 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.79 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.78 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.74 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 58.68 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 58.61 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 58.57 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 58.55 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.65 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 58.71 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 58.96 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.26 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 59.57 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.93 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 59.62 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 59.77 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 59.9 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.02 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.77 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.92 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.09 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 60.25 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.51 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.55 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 60.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 60.58 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 60.58 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.62 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.67 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 60.73 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.78 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.83 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.91 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.03 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.19 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 61.41 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 61.67 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.98 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 62.32 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.69 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 63.07 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 63.48 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.89 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.31 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.74 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 65.16 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 65.46 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.67 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 65.83 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.24 | 59.15 | 59.3 | 6 |
| 1970s | 58.85 | 58.76 | 59.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.83 | 58.55 | 59.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.97 | 59.62 | 60.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.64 | 60.51 | 60.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.97 | 60.91 | 63.48 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 | 63.89 | 65.83 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD?
- Economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of in OECD was 65.83 in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 65.83 in 2026.
- What is the lowest economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.55 in 1984.
- How does OECD rank for economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of?
- OECD ranks 21st out of 30 countries with data for 2026.
- Is economic outlook no 117 — trend employment rate, as a percentage of rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 117 — Trend employment rate, as a percentage of population aged 15-74. 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. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP