Employment rate, ages 55–64 by country
United States: 64.1% in 2024, 23rd of 38 OECD members (highest first). 24th of all 43 with data.
Highest: 
Iceland (81.8%, 2025) · Lowest: 
Türkiye (38.1%, 2025) · 43 countries and territories with data.
Share of people aged 55–64 who are in work.
Ranking
Latest value for each country (within 5 years).
Over time
United States: rank over time
Rank among the countries with data in each year (highest first).
World ranking (highest first)
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 81.8% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Japan | 79.8% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Sweden | 78.3% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Czechia | 78.3% | 2025 |
| 5 |  New Zealand | 77.2% | 2025 |
| 6 |  Estonia | 77.0% | 2025 |
| 7 |  Netherlands | 75.8% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Switzerland | 75.3% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Germany | 75.3% | 2025 |
| 10 |  Denmark | 74.8% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Latvia | 73.6% | 2025 |
| 12 |  Norway | 72.6% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Finland | 72.2% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Hungary | 72.1% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Bulgaria | 71.2% | 2025 |
| 16 |  Israel | 70.8% | 2025 |
| 17 |  South Korea | 70.5% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Lithuania | 69.9% | 2025 |
| 19 |  Portugal | 69.5% | 2025 |
| 20 |  Ireland | 69.4% | 2025 |
| 21 |  Australia | 66.9% | 2025 |
| 22 |  Slovakia | 66.5% | 2025 |
| 23 |  United Kingdom | 66.4% | 2025 |
| 24 |  United States | 64.1% | 2024 |
| 25 |  Canada | 63.7% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Chile | 63.7% | 2025 |
| 27 |  Spain | 62.4% | 2025 |
| 28 |  France | 61.7% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Belgium | 61.5% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Italy | 61.1% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Austria | 60.9% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Poland | 60.2% | 2025 |
| 33 |  Greece | 59.5% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Colombia | 58.9% | 2025 |
| 35 |  Slovenia | 57.6% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Romania | 57.0% | 2025 |
| 37 |  Mexico | 56.5% | 2025 |
| 38 |  Croatia | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Russia | 53.3% | 2021 |
| 40 |  Costa Rica | 51.3% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Luxembourg | 48.9% | 2025 |
| 42 |  South Africa | 39.2% | 2025 |
| 43 | Türkiye | 38.1% | 2025 |
Source: OECD Data Explorer, Employment rate (OECD). License: CC BY 4.0. Data retrieved: 2026-10-28.
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