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