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THE GLOBAL INDEX #036

Labor force participation2025

ILO modeled labor force participation rate among people aged 15 and above.

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2025Latest published year: 2025
Economies with data182 / 217No observation: 35
First-ranked country or territoryQatar87.01 %

Top 10

% · 2025
01Qatar
87.01
04Tanzania
83.72
05Nigeria
82.52
06Cambodia
82.39
08Uganda
80.03
09Niger
79.74
10Mozambique
78.71

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Labor force participation · 2025 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Qatar87.012025
02Madagascar85.52025
03Solomon Islands84.32025
04Tanzania83.722025
05Nigeria82.522025
06Cambodia82.392025
07North Korea82.152025
08Uganda80.032025
09Niger79.742025
10Mozambique78.712025
11Bolivia78.632025
12United Arab Emirates78.592025
13Eritrea78.352025
14Burundi78.262025
15Liberia76.582025
16Benin76.362025
17Iceland74.932025
18Angola74.792025
19Bahamas73.782025
20Central African Republic73.392025
21Kuwait73.362025
22Peru72.862025
23Vietnam72.782025
24Moldova72.292025
25Bahrain70.432025
26New Zealand70.352025
27Paraguay70.252025
28Burkina Faso702025
29Singapore69.672025
30Jamaica69.572025
31Botswana68.82025
32Ethiopia68.462025
33Oman68.382025
34St. Lucia68.262025
35Indonesia67.962025
36St. Vincent & Grenadines67.92025
37Macao SAR China67.852025
38Congo - Brazzaville67.822025
39Kazakhstan67.772025
40Zimbabwe67.722025
41Kenya67.382025
42Netherlands67.252025
43Côte d’Ivoire67.092025
44Mali67.042025
45Timor-Leste66.982025
46Cyprus66.962025
47Switzerland66.752025
48Thailand66.682025
49Australia66.542025
50Panama66.32025
51Malaysia66.122025
52Laos66.092025
53Nicaragua66.072025
54Norway65.612025
55Israel65.492025
56Cameroon65.172025
57Estonia65.132025
58Saudi Arabia65.12025
59Uruguay64.992025
60Denmark64.942025
61Ireland64.842025
62Dominican Republic64.842025
63Bhutan64.822025
64Guinea-Bissau64.812025
65Barbados64.682025
66Sweden64.62025
67China64.552025
68Canada64.522025
69Ecuador64.52025
70South Korea64.352025
71Georgia64.312025
72Congo - Kinshasa64.312025
73Albania64.262025
74Brunei64.242025
75Malta63.982025
76Haiti63.932025
77Rwanda63.682025
78Maldives63.52025
79Japan63.452025
80Colombia63.42025
81Azerbaijan63.292025
82Brazil63.142025
83Lithuania62.922025
84Belarus62.752025
85Malawi62.582025
86Chile62.32025
87Guam62.262025
88El Salvador62.112025
89Zambia61.932025
90Argentina61.912025
91United States61.72025
92Mexico61.612025
93Luxembourg61.52025
94United Kingdom61.372025
95Philippines61.352025
96Russia61.112025
97Hungary60.582025
98Germany60.572025
99Latvia60.522025
100Equatorial Guinea60.512025
101Slovakia60.422025
102Czechia60.342025
103Austria60.122025
104Mongolia59.692025
105Finland59.682025
106Guatemala59.622025
107Chad59.442025
108Armenia59.392025
109Serbia59.142025
110Belize59.12025
111Namibia58.842025
112Bangladesh58.82025
113Mauritius58.552025
114Ghana58.522025
115Poland58.312025
116Portugal58.162025
117Vanuatu58.112025
118Montenegro57.972025
119Togo57.842025
120Trinidad & Tobago57.752025
121Costa Rica57.662025
122Slovenia57.562025
123Uzbekistan57.52025
124Spain57.412025
125Kyrgyzstan57.372025
126Fiji57.162025
127Lesotho57.122025
128Cape Verde57.022025
129Honduras56.562025
130New Caledonia56.422025
131Channel Islands56.362025
131Hong Kong SAR China56.362025
133Bulgaria56.122025
134Comoros55.772025
135India55.662025
136South Africa55.582025
137France55.352025
138Myanmar (Burma)55.092025
139Guyana54.992025
140Türkiye54.382025
141U.S. Virgin Islands54.362025
142Belgium54.272025
143Suriname53.822025
144Sierra Leone53.372025
145Guinea52.612025
146French Polynesia52.372025
147Pakistan52.342025
148Cuba52.252025
149Croatia52.142025
150Papua New Guinea52.072025
151Senegal52.022025
152Greece51.962025
153North Macedonia51.942025
154Venezuela51.932025
155Romania51.332025
156Eswatini51.192025
157Gabon51.062025
158Tonga49.812025
159Italy49.32025
160Bosnia & Herzegovina48.992025
161Sri Lanka48.522025
162Libya47.962025
163Gambia47.462025
164Tunisia45.222025
165Egypt44.572025
166Morocco43.942025
167Puerto Rico42.782025
168Samoa42.532025
169Turkmenistan42.032025
170Iraq41.532025
171Iran40.962025
172Algeria40.782025
173Mauritania40.772025
174Jordan40.052025
175Nepal39.242025
176Tajikistan38.282025
177Afghanistan37.462025
178Syria36.92025
179Somalia33.852025
180Yemen33.12025
181Djibouti31.742025
182São Tomé & Príncipe23.342025

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Source & definition

Indicator definition
ILO modeled labor force participation rate among people aged 15 and above.
Unit
%
Source & definition
World Bank · SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
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Original metadata
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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  "source": {
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    "value": "World Development Indicators"
  },
  "sourceNote": "Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.",
  "sourceOrganization": "ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026",
  "topics": [
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