Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS•% of total population ages 15-64•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 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 53.5%
53.5% – 61.85%
61.85% – 67.56%
67.56% – 70.95%
70.95% – 75.9%
75.9% – 79.56%
> 79.56%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
69.6%
Mean
67.3%
25th pctl
60.3%
75th pctl
76.8%
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Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.QatarIceland
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 89.11% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 88.3% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 87.53% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 86.84% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 86.02% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 85.82% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 85.49% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 85.03% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 84.07% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 83.93% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 83.37% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 82.93% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 82.57% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 82.12% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 82.04% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 81.5% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 81.22% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 81.1% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 80.88% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 80.56% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 80.34% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 80.29% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 80.13% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 79.94% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 79.87% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 79.79% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 79.61% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 79.52% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 79.42% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 79.33% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 79.22% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 79.22% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 78.79% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 78.54% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 78.52% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 78.23% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 78.17% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 77.93% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 77.78% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 77.63% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 77.63% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 77.4% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 77.36% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 77.23% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 76.91% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 76.9% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 76.78% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 76.66% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 76.44% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 76.25% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 76.23% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 76.16% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 76.15% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 75.92% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 75.8% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 75.23% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 75.16% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 74.92% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 74.72% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 74.66% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 74.37% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 74.36% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 74.35% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 74.26% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 74.07% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 73.97% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 73.87% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 73.71% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 73.65% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 73.6% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 73.2% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 72.98% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 71.96% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 71.79% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 71.47% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 71.27% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 71.08% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 71.01% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 70.97% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 70.96% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 70.94% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 70.84% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 70.79% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 70.79% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 70.63% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 70.54% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 70.54% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 70.33% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 70.32% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 70.2% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 70.15% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 70.05% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 69.9% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 69.59% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 69.32% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 69% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 68.93% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 68.74% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 68.65% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 68.56% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 68.54% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 68.44% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 68.26% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 68.06% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 68.01% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 67.75% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 67.67% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 67.3% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 67.15% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 66.95% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 66.81% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 66.62% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 66.55% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 66.14% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 66.14% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 65.94% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 65.93% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 65.9% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 65.77% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 65.75% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 65.36% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 65.33% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 65.04% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 64.69% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 64.11% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 63.96% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 63.65% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 63.57% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 62.92% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 62.88% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 62.66% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 62.21% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 62.07% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 61.81% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 61.35% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 61.05% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 60.93% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 60.42% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 60.4% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 60.39% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 60.33% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 60.17% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 60.07% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 59.93% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 59.74% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 59.69% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 59.65% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 59.36% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 59.26% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 58.99% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 58.99% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 58.71% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 57% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 56.65% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 56.22% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 54.77% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 54.67% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 53.77% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 53.74% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 53.65% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 53.31% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 53.17% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 52.77% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 52.55% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 51.66% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 51.14% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 48.71% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 48.03% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 47.83% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 47.33% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 47.31% | 2022 | |
| SamoaWSM | 46.15% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 45.19% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 45.08% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 44.81% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 43.38% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 42.6% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 41.99% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 41.93% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 40.36% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 38.95% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 38.53% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.92% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 34.82% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 34.07% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 33.34% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 23.47% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)