Australia

Working age population (aged 15-64):

16,137,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$90,457.26
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

73.00

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

90.40
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

5.80

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

40.30

Brunei Darussalam

Working age population (aged 15-64):

291,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$145,633.53
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

64.20

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

78.80
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

13.20

Canada

Working age population (aged 15-64):

23,991,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$85,750.35
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

73.40

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

100.00
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

6.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

47.70

Chile

Working age population (aged 15-64):

12,173,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$49,564.43
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

62.70

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

78.50
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

7.30

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

13.10

People's Republic of China

Working age population (aged 15-64):

919,905,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$27,842.04
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

65.30
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

8.80

Hong Kong, China

Working age population (aged 15-64):

5,318,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$108,548.79
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

69.20

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

78.40
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

21.70

Indonesia

Working age population (aged 15-64):

176,591,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$24,246.88
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

66.10

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

44.00
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

4.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

9.40

Japan

Working age population (aged 15-64):

76,040,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$76,017.08
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

75.30

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

86.40
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.00

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

29.90

Republic of Korea

Working age population (aged 15-64):

36,538,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$69,472.38
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

66.60

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

85.70
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.80

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

40.30

Malaysia

Working age population (aged 15-64):

19,079,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$56,823.39
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

65.40

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

74.20
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

18.80

Mexico

Working age population (aged 15-64):

81,180,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$39,144.77
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

61.10

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

59.70
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.60

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

15.10

New Zealand

Working age population (aged 15-64):

3,126,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$68,475.36
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

76.90

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

96.90
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

4.90

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

31.30

Papua New Guinea

Working age population (aged 15-64):

3,902,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$6,352.92
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

N/A
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Peru

Working age population (aged 15-64):

6,675,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$22,785.11
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

76.70

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

62.20
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

6.90

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

20.90

The Philippines

Working age population (aged 15-64):

64,626,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$18,293.62
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

59.80

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

70.10
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

2.70

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

26.60

Russia

Working age population (aged 15-64):

101,211,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$50,096.57
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

70.30

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

93.80
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

5.20

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

60.10

Singapore

Working age population (aged 15-64):

1,423,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$148,726.58
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

72.50

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

79.60
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

4.10

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

43.90

Chinese Taipei

Working age population (aged 15-64):

16,876,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

N/A
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

65.60

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

N/A
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.90

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Thailand

Working age population (aged 15-64):

48,392,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$28,904.36
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

74.20

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

44.80
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

0.70

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

19.00

United States

Working age population (aged 15-64):

205,531,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$113,048.14
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

70.10

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

95.60
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

4.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

43.50

Viet Nam

Working age population (aged 15-64):

63,983,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$10,453.43
Employment rate (aged 15-64):

80.50

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

65.00
Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

2.00

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

6.70

APEC Labour Market Portal

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Database

The APEC Labour Market Portal gives a regional perspective on critical skill shortages and employment trends, drawing together data from APEC member economies on: recent employment trends in different industries and occupations, education, productivity, shortages and projected growth.

Australia

Working age population (aged 15-64):

16,137,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$90,457.26

Employment rate (aged 15-64):

73.00

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

90.40

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

5.80

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

40.30

Brunei Darussalam

Working age population (aged 15-64):

291,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$145,633.53

Employment rate (aged 15-64):

64.20

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

78.80

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

13.20

Canada

Working age population (aged 15-64):

23,991,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$85,750.35

Employment rate (aged 15-64):

73.40

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

100.00

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

6.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

47.70

Chile

Working age population (aged 15-64):

12,173,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$49,564.43

Employment rate (aged 15-64):

62.70

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

78.50

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

7.30

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

13.10

People's Republic of China

Working age population (aged 15-64):

919,905,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$27,842.04

Employment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

65.30

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

N/A

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

8.80

Hong Kong, China

Working age population (aged 15-64):

5,318,000

GDP per person employed ($USD):

$108,548.79

Employment rate (aged 15-64):

69.20

Lower secondary education completion rate (aged 15-64):

78.40

Unemployment rate (aged 15-64):

3.40

Tertiary Education attainment rate (aged 15-64):

21.70

Indonesia

Working age population (aged 15-64):