Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.NE.ZS•% of total population ages 15+•1960 → 2024•212 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
212
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 49.6%
49.6% – 56.36%
56.36% – 60.61%
60.61% – 63.74%
63.74% – 66.5%
66.5% – 72.09%
> 72.09%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Countries
50
Median
72.8%
Mean
75.3%
25th pctl
70.5%
75th pctl
79.6%
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Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 97.66% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 87.43% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 85.96% | 2013 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 85.29% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 84.18% | 2016 | |
| BermudaBMU | 84% | 2010 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 82.78% | 2015 | |
| NepalNPL | 82.7% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 81.54% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 81.36% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 79.98% | 2023 | |
| NigerNER | 79.61% | 2022 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 79.55% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 79.36% | 2021 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 78.82% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 78.56% | 2020 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 77.72% | 1988 | |
| BeninBEN | 76.28% | 2022 | |
| IcelandISL | 76.25% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 75.38% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 75.01% | 2022 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 74.07% | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 73.99% | 2008 | — |
| KuwaitKWT | 73.84% | 2016 | |
| CubaCUB | 72.9% | 2013 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 72.61% | 2018 | |
| PeruPER | 72.55% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 72.45% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 72.3% | 2016 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 72.26% | 2010 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.16% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 71.7% | 1994 | |
| BahrainBHR | 71.57% | 2015 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 71.26% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 70.89% | 2016 | |
| TogoTGO | 70.73% | 2022 | |
| OmanOMN | 70.6% | 2022 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 70.47% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 70.18% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 70.06% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 69.73% | 2019 | |
| BelarusBLR | 69.6% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 69.26% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 69.06% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 68.79% | 2001 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 68.79% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 68.7% | 2022 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 68.65% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 68.37% | 2001 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 68.25% | 2021 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)