The ILO and the G7
The G7 is an informal grouping of seven of the world’s advanced economies, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union and serves as a forum to coordinate global policy. The ILO actively supports the G7 by contributing data, analysis and policy recommendations on labour, economic and social issues to shape political responses to global challenges. It is a valued knowledge partner in the Employment Working Group, established in 2022.
Facts & Figures
- The unemployment rate in G7 countries decreased to 4 per cent in 2022 down from 5.2 per cent in 2021 and has dropped slightly below to pre-pandemic levels of 4.3 per cent (2019).
- The youth unemployment rate (persons aged 15-24) has also decreased to 9.3 per cent in 2022, down from 10.7 per cent in 2021. In 2022, 10.2 per cent of young men and 8.2 per cent of young women in G7 countries were unemployed.
- The gender gap in the labour force participation rate remained at 13.8 percentage points in 2022, with no change compared to 2021.
- The share of youth not in employment, education or training (NEET) of men was estimated at 9.8 per cent in 2022, down from 10.8 per cent in 2021 and 12.3 per cent in 2020. For women, the NEET rate was 10.2 per cent in 2022, down from 11.1 per cent in 2021 and 12.3 per cent in 2020.
- An estimated 7.8 per cent of the adult (25+) and 18.1 per cent of the youth (15-24) extended labour force was underutilized in 2020, meaning that they were either unemployed, underemployed or in the potential labour force.
G7 countries
Canada
Canada
France
France
Germany
Germany
Italy
Italy
Japan
Japan
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States
United States
European Union
European Union