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)
212 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Countries
212
Median
62.4%
Mean
61.5%
25th pctl
55.1%
75th pctl
67.6%
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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 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 67.9% | 2023 | |
| ThailandTHA | 67.77% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 67.59% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 67.51% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 67.29% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 67.15% | 2022 | |
| PalauPLW | 67.12% | 2023 | |
| MaltaMLT | 67.1% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 67.06% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 66.98% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 66.55% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 66.37% | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 66.29% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 66% | 2022 | |
| IrelandIRL | 65.8% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 65.7% | 2022 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 65.56% | 1990 | |
| NorwayNOR | 65.52% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 65.49% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 65.42% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 65.41% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 65.32% | 2021 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 65.29% | 2023 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 65.22% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 65.22% | 2024 | |
| NauruNRU | 65.19% | 2021 | |
| CyprusCYP | 65.09% | 2024 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 65.07% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 64.97% | 2014 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 64.84% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 64.77% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 64.65% | 2008 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 64.63% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 64.5% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 64.25% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 64.25% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 64.03% | 2008 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 64.02% | 2023 | |
| BhutanBTN | 63.95% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 63.88% | 2023 | |
| ArubaABW | 63.8% | 2011 | |
| MaliMLI | 63.67% | 2023 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 63.63% | 2019 | |
| GhanaGHA | 63.59% | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 63.55% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 63.53% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 63.52% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 63.44% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 63.44% | 2020 | |
| JapanJPN | 63.31% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 63.21% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 62.92% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 62.66% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 62.6% | 2011 | |
| United StatesUSA | 62.59% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 62.38% | 2023 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 62.34% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 62.32% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 62.04% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 62% | 1996 | — |
| ZambiaZMB | 61.96% | 2023 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 61.83% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 61.66% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 61.58% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 61.52% | 2023 | |
| AustriaAUT | 61.49% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 61.49% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 61.13% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 61.1% | 2024 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 60.71% | 1994 | |
| FinlandFIN | 60.67% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 60.57% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 60.44% | 2023 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 60.4% | 2017 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 60.15% | 2020 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 60% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 59.97% | 2018 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 59.88% | 2020 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 59.29% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 59.29% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 59.14% | 2022 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 58.98% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 58.9% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 58.88% | 2018 | |
| PolandPOL | 58.76% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 58.73% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 58.69% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 58.02% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 57.88% | 1977 | |
| DominicaDMA | 57.69% | 2001 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 57.69% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 57.43% | 2019 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 57.34% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 56.97% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 56.92% | 2023 | |
| HaitiHTI | 56.9% | 2012 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 56.89% | 2014 | — |
| AndorraAND | 56.69% | 2008 | |
| HondurasHND | 56.58% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 56.56% | 2024 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 56.37% | 2020 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 56.36% | 2012 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 56.22% | 2020 | |
| SurinameSUR | 56.12% | 2016 | |
| IndiaIND | 55.8% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 55.57% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 55.54% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 55.2% | 2021 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 55.11% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 54.83% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 54.64% | 2021 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 54.59% | 2023 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 54.53% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 54.2% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 53.91% | 2018 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 53.89% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 53.84% | 1999 | — |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 53.1% | 2012 | |
| GuineaGIN | 52.88% | 2019 | |
| PakistanPAK | 52.73% | 2021 | |
| GreeceGRC | 52.7% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 52.64% | 2010 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 52.43% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 52.04% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 52.03% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 51.99% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 51.42% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 51.22% | 2023 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 50.87% | 2019 | |
| ItalyITA | 49.84% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 49.73% | 2021 | |
| MalawiMWI | 49.58% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 49.51% | 2021 | |
| LebanonLBN | 48.89% | 2019 | |
| GabonGAB | 48.74% | 2010 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 48.55% | 2023 | |
| MonacoMCO | 48.25% | 2016 | — |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 47.96% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 47.75% | 2012 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 47.55% | 2023 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 46.73% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 46.71% | 2017 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 46.04% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 45.47% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 45.39% | 2023 | |
| SenegalSEN | 44.56% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 44.3% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 43.94% | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 43.92% | 2020 | |
| SamoaWSM | 43.8% | 2022 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 43.4% | 2011 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 42.9% | 2020 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 41.77% | 2017 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 40.71% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 40.12% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 39.71% | 2016 | |
| IraqIRQ | 39.66% | 2021 | |
| KosovoXKX | 37.95% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.86% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 36.25% | 2014 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 31.6% | 2017 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 31.47% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)