
Commentary
While most countries have a male labor force participation rate of 70-80% for all males over the age of 15, the UAE has an outstandingly high rate of 90%.
By age, the age at which the labor force participation rate drops below 60% varies by country.
The countries where the rate drops below 60% at 60 years old and over are China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia.
The countries where the rate drops below 60% at 60 years old and over are Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the UAE, and Myanmar. Indonesia, in particular, has the highest labor force participation rate of people aged 65 and over of these 18 countries with 62.1%.
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Generation Z, which accounts for about a quarter of the world’s population, is garnering attention as the largest consumer demographic of the future.
In this article, we use Intage’s consumer database “Global Viewer” to compare Generation Z across 10 Asian countries and explain their commonalities and differences.
Understanding Generation Z Around the World: Country-Specific Trends Through Values and Daily Life
・Generation Z’s Values (Health, Parenting, Shopping, etc.)
・Generation Z’s Lifestyle
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Reference
International Labour Organization (ILO), "ILOSTAT, Labour force participation rate by sex and age (%),
Retrieved May 19, 2025, from here

Commentary
While most countries have a male labor force participation rate of 70-80% for all males over the age of 15, the UAE has an outstandingly high rate of 90%. By age, the age at which the labor force participation rate drops below 60% varies by country. The countries where the rate drops below 60% at 60 years old and over are China, Taiwan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia. The countries where the rate drops below 60% at 60 years old and over are Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, India, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, the UAE, and Myanmar. Indonesia, in particular, has the highest labor force participation rate of people aged 65 and over of these 18 countries with 56.5%.
Reference
International Labour Organization (ILO), "ILOSTAT, Labour force participation rate by sex and age -- ILO modelled estimates, July 2019 (%) ", Retrieved June 4, 2020, from https://bit.ly/2XWsVdH