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CHART 2.4

Labor force participation rates by age, 2005
for youth and older workers

  • Youth in Canada and the United States participated in the labor market to a much greater extent than youth in Korea, Japan, Mexico, and most of Europe.

  • Older persons in non-Scandinavian European countries were less likely to remain in the labor force than their counterparts in North American and Asian-Pacific countries.

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NOTE: Youth are defined as persons under age 25 and over age 14 or 15. Older workers are defined as persons ages 55 to 64.

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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