It’s challenging to provide a list of the top ten lowest proportion of elderly people at work, as it depends on how one defines “elderly” and “work.” However, here’s a list of the top ten countries with the lowest labor force participation rate among people aged 65 and over, according to the World Bank data from 2020:
- Turkey – 5.7% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Slovenia – 6.8% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Portugal – 7.5% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Czech Republic – 8.2% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Greece – 9.3% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Hungary – 9.9% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Italy – 10.6% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Austria – 10.8% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Slovakia – 11.2% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
- Spain – 11.4% labor force participation rate for people aged 65 and over
World Top Ten Lowest Proportion of Elderly People at Work |
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| Country | Estimated Percentage (Over 64 Years old) | ||||
| Hungary | 0.46 | ||||
| Belgium | 0.93 | ||||
| Netherlands | 1.14 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 1.16 | ||||
| Austria | 1.26 | ||||
| France | 1.52 | ||||
| Spain | 2.04 | ||||
| Germany | 2.30 | ||||
| Finland | 2.35 | ||||
| Martinique | 3.00 | ||||