SDG 8 · Indicator

Employment-to-population ratio

%


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Description

The ratio of the employed to the working age population. Employed people are those aged 15 or older who were in paid employment or self-employed during a specified period. The working age population refers to people aged 15 to 64.

Long-Term Objective

Average of best performers

The long-term objective for this indicator is a value of 77.8.

OECD-only

This indicator is used for OECD countries only.

Reference

OECD

Employment-to-population ratio