Working-age population in OECD
OECD: Working-age population was 1.14 million Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in OECD, 2007–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for working-age population in OECD is 1.14 million Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in OECD peaked at 1.14 million Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.00 million Persons, in 2007.
OECD ranks 1st of 33 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 million Persons | 1.00 million Persons | 1.02 million Persons | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.06 million Persons | 1.02 million Persons | 1.10 million Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.12 million Persons | 1.11 million Persons | 1.14 million Persons | 5 |
Countries ranked near OECD
More population data for OECD
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.221 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.43 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2208 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population projections 1.46 billion Persons (2061)
- Historical population data 1.41 billion Persons (2025)
- Household indicators dashboard – country view — Consumer confidence 98.54 Index (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in OECD?
- Working-age population in OECD was 1.14 million Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in OECD?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in OECD?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.00 million Persons in 2007.
- How does OECD rank for working-age population?
- OECD ranks 1st out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in OECD?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 Working-age population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The infra-annual dataflow on working age population is a subset of the infra-annual labour statistics database, which contains predominantly monthly and quarterly statistics on the working age population by age groups (15+, 15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 15-64 and 15-74 where available) and sex and associated statistical methodological information, for the OECD member countries and selected other economies. The working-age population is commonly defined as persons aged 15 years and older. The infra-annual labour statistics compiled for all OECD member countries, are drawn from Labour Force Surveys based on definition provided by the 19th Conference of Labour Statisticians in 2013. The uniform application of these definitions across all OECD member countries results in estimates that are internationally comparable.