Labour market outcomes
 
 
 
 
1998
2007
2008
2008
Unit
OECD-Total
 
Unemployment rate
% of labour force
3.7
 
3.7
 
3.4
 
6.0
 
 
Youth unemployment rate
% of youth labour force (15-24)
5.6
 
7.1
 
7.0
 
12.4
 
 
Long-term unemployment
(12 months and over)
% of total unemployment
34.8
 
40.8
 
34.3
 
25.9
 
 
Employment rate
% of working age population
78.0
 
78.6
 
79.5
 
66.5
 
 
Employment rate of women
% of female population
(15-64)
68.8
 
71.6
 
73.5
 
57.5
 
 
Employment rate of older workers
% of population aged 55-64
64.4
 
67.2
 
68.4
 
53.6
 
 
Temporary employment
% of dependent employment
11.3
 
13.0
 
13.3
 
12.3
 
 
Part-time employment
% of total employment
24.2
 
25.4
 
25.9
 
15.5
 
 
Average annual working time
Hours per worker
1 672
 
1 643
 
1 643
 
1 766
 
 
Average annual wage
2007 USD PPPs
38 854
 
42 980
 
..
 
..
 
 
Growth of real GDP
% change from previous year
2.6
 
3.3
 
1.6
 
0.8
 
 
Employment growth
% change from previous year
1.5
 
2.3
 
1.7
 
0.7
 
 
Wage growth
% change from previous year
0.7
 
0.3
 
..
 
..
 
Last updated: 2 October 2009
Note:  Next update: June 2010. OECD weighted average.
Source: OECD Employment Outlook, for most of the above indicators.