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Top 2 Countries With The Highest Employment Rate
Jobs are what makes the economy run. Jobs are what makes us productive. Jobs are what keeps us progressing and creating new and exciting products and technologies. This past year the focus for all politicians has been on jobs. Below we’ll answer some questions to help you decide where to move to find available jobs.
- Which countries have the most active workforce?
- Which countries have the highest “employment rate” in the world?
- Which countries have the highest employment rate for women vs. men?
These are all questions we’ll answer in this article. According to the 2015 report by OECD.org (The Organization For Economic Co-Operation and Development) The number one country on the list for jobs and employment is Iceland. Read more below..
1) Iceland
Iceland has the most available jobs, with the highest percentage of active workers for both men and women!
| Country | Sex | Active Workforce Population (Higher Is Better) |
| Iceland | Women | 79.28% |
| Iceland | Men | 85.75% |
| Iceland | All persons | 82.54% |
| Country | Sex | Unemployment Rate (Lower Is Better) |
| Iceland | Women | 4.10% |
| Iceland | Men | 3.88% |
| Iceland | All persons | 3.98% |
2) Sweden
Sweden has the second highest number of people who are actively part of the workforce, but has more people without jobs than other countries
| Country | Sex | Active Workforce Population (Higher Is Better) |
| Sweden | Women | 69.47% |
| Sweden | Men | 74.40% |
| Sweden | All persons | 71.97% |
| Country | Sex | Unemployment Rate (Lower Is Better) |
| Sweden | Women | 7.24% |
| Sweden | Men | 7.53% |
| Sweden | All persons | 7.39% |
