Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.ZS•% of total population ages 15+•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+) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 49.59%
49.59% – 56.15%
56.15% – 59.57%
59.57% – 63.41%
63.41% – 66.01%
66.01% – 70.29%
> 70.29%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
61.5%
Mean
60.5%
25th pctl
54.6%
75th pctl
67%
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
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 87.01% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 85.5% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 84.3% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 83.72% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 82.52% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 82.39% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 82.15% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 80.03% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 79.74% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 78.71% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 78.63% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 78.59% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 78.35% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 78.26% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 76.58% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 76.36% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 74.93% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 74.79% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 73.78% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 73.41% | 2023 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 73.39% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 73.37% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 72.86% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 72.78% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.29% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 70.43% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 70.35% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 70.25% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 70.01% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 69.67% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 69.57% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 68.8% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 68.46% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 68.38% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 68.27% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 67.97% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 67.9% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 67.85% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 67.83% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 67.77% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 67.72% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 67.39% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 67.25% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 67.09% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 67.04% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 66.98% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 66.96% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 66.75% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 66.68% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 66.54% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 66.3% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 66.12% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 66.09% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 66.07% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 65.61% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 65.49% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 65.17% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 65.13% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 65.1% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 64.99% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 64.94% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 64.84% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 64.84% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 64.82% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 64.81% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 64.69% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 64.6% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 64.55% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 64.52% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 64.5% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 64.35% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 64.31% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 64.31% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 64.26% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 64.24% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 63.98% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 63.93% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 63.68% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 63.5% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 63.45% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 63.4% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 63.29% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 63.14% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 62.92% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 62.75% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 62.58% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 62.3% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 62.27% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 62.11% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 61.93% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 61.91% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 61.7% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 61.61% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 61.5% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 61.37% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 61.35% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 61.11% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 60.58% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 60.57% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 60.52% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 60.51% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 60.42% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 60.34% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 60.12% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 59.69% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 59.68% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 59.62% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 59.44% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 59.39% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 59.14% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 59.1% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 58.84% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 58.8% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 58.55% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 58.52% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 58.31% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 58.16% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 58.11% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 57.97% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 57.85% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 57.75% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 57.66% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 57.57% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 57.5% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 57.41% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 57.37% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 57.16% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 57.12% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 57.03% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 56.56% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 56.42% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 56.36% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 56.36% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 56.12% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 55.77% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 55.66% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 55.58% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 55.35% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 55.09% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 54.99% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 54.64% | 2021 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 54.38% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 54.36% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 54.27% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 53.82% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 53.37% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 52.61% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 52.37% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 52.34% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 52.25% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 52.14% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 52.07% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 52.02% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 51.96% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 51.94% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 51.93% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 51.33% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 51.19% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 51.06% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 49.81% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 49.3% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 48.99% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 48.52% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 47.96% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 47.46% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 45.22% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 44.99% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 44.57% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 43.94% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 43.42% | 2023 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 42.78% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 42.53% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 42.03% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 41.53% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 40.97% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 40.78% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 40.77% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 40.05% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 39.24% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 38.28% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 37.52% | 2022 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 37.46% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 36.9% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 33.85% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 33.1% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 31.74% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 23.34% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)