Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.ACTI.ZS•% of total population ages 15-64•1990 → 2025•187 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 53.48%
53.48% – 62.21%
62.21% – 67.6%
67.6% – 70.93%
70.93% – 75.76%
75.76% – 79.49%
> 79.49%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
69.7%
Mean
67.3%
25th pctl
60.3%
75th pctl
77%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.QatarIceland
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 89.27% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 88.1% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 87.51% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 86.89% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 86.14% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 85.84% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 85.59% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 85% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 84.04% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 83.85% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 83.3% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 82.9% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 82.59% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 82.28% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 82.19% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 81.59% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 81.19% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 81.12% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 80.9% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 80.61% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 80.47% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 80.45% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 80.28% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 80% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 79.99% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 79.64% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 79.58% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 79.41% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 79.26% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 79.15% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 79.07% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 78.98% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 78.75% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 78.39% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 78.3% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 78.28% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 77.95% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 77.83% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 77.6% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 77.51% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 77.51% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 77.46% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 77.21% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 77.03% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 77% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 76.99% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 76.99% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 76.98% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 76.67% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 76.59% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 76.22% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 76.16% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 76.14% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 75.77% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 75.71% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 75.06% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 75.04% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 75.02% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 74.93% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 74.74% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 74.4% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 74.37% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 74.35% | 2023 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 74.21% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 74.03% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 74% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 73.97% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 73.95% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 73.72% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 73.58% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 73.16% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 72.93% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 71.93% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 71.91% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 71.6% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 71.22% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 71.21% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 71.16% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 71.05% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 71.01% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 70.9% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 70.89% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 70.88% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 70.87% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 70.81% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 70.71% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 70.69% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 70.53% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 70.44% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 70.42% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 70.12% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 69.99% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 69.92% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 69.7% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 69.58% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 69.1% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 69.04% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 68.78% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 68.72% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 68.7% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 68.54% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 68.48% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 68.24% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 68.05% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 68.03% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 67.81% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 67.69% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 67.38% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 67.27% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 66.91% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 66.81% | 2021 | |
| ItalyITA | 66.6% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 66.48% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 66.43% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 66.26% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 66.21% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 66.12% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 65.84% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 65.83% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 65.78% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 65.32% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 65.31% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 65.09% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 64.59% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 63.83% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 63.67% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 63.62% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 63.23% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 63.06% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 62.87% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 62.27% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 62.25% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 62.24% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 62.21% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 61.78% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 61.29% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 61.08% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 60.76% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 60.57% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 60.43% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 60.33% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 60.3% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 60.14% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 60.06% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 59.98% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 59.78% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 59.5% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 59.24% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 59.11% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 59.07% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 58.96% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 58.72% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 57.39% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 56.77% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 56.65% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 54.74% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 54.58% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 53.8% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 53.68% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 53.58% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 53.35% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 53.05% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 52.89% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 52.17% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 51.43% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 51.07% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 48.7% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 48.03% | 2023 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 47.76% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 47.37% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 47.31% | 2022 | |
| SamoaWSM | 45.63% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 45.02% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 44.83% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 44.79% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 43.36% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 42.77% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 41.89% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 41.87% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 40.39% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 38.89% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 38.45% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.92% | 2022 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 34.78% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 33.99% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 33.34% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 23.42% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)