Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.ZS•% of total population ages 15+•1990 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 49.94%
49.94% – 56.32%
56.32% – 59.81%
59.81% – 63.39%
63.39% – 65.97%
65.97% – 70.56%
> 70.56%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
50
Median
71.4%
Mean
73.3%
25th pctl
68%
75th pctl
78.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
QatarMadagascarSolomon Islands
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 87.22% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 85.48% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 84.28% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 83.75% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 82.57% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 82.37% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 82.16% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 79.97% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 79.56% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 78.78% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 78.49% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 78.48% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 78.34% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 78.33% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 76.61% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 76.27% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 75.15% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 74.88% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 74% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 73.56% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 73.42% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 73.41% | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 73.13% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 72.81% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.16% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 70.59% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 70.57% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 70.55% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 70.27% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 70.06% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 69.44% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 69.2% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 68.57% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 68.47% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 68.29% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 68.28% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 68.23% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 68.04% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 67.93% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 67.85% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 67.73% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 67.46% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 67.42% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 67.19% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 67.17% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 67.13% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 67.11% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 67.1% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 66.76% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 66.72% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)