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THE GLOBAL INDEX #036

Labor force participation2021

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

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2025Latest published year: 2025
Economies with data187 / 217No observation: 30
First-ranked country or territoryQatar86.36 %

Top 10

% · 2021
01Qatar
86.36
02Madagascar
85.03
04Tanzania
83.73
06Nigeria
80.14
07Cambodia
79.51
08Uganda
79.3
09Burundi
79.09
10Mozambique
78.07

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Labor force participation · 2021 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Qatar86.362021
02Madagascar85.032021
03Solomon Islands83.912021
04Tanzania83.732021
05North Korea80.712021
06Nigeria80.142021
07Cambodia79.512021
08Uganda79.32021
09Burundi79.092021
10Mozambique78.072021
11Eritrea77.952021
12Bolivia77.792021
13United Arab Emirates77.052021
14Niger76.522021
15Angola76.372021
16Liberia76.342021
17Benin76.082021
18Burkina Faso73.982021
19Vietnam73.742021
20South Sudan73.52021
21Iceland73.412021
22Central African Republic72.632021
23Moldova72.512021
24Peru71.932021
25Paraguay71.922021
26Singapore70.692021
27Kuwait70.582021
28New Zealand70.42021
29Bahamas69.662021
30Kazakhstan69.362021
31Bhutan69.092021
32Bahrain68.942021
33Macao SAR China68.922021
34Ethiopia68.252021
35Switzerland67.742021
36Kenya67.462021
37China67.112021
38Thailand66.952021
39Mali66.772021
40St. Vincent & Grenadines66.762021
41Netherlands66.532021
42Cyprus66.482021
43Timor-Leste66.472021
44Côte d’Ivoire66.232021
45Australia66.152021
46Indonesia65.872021
47Oman65.782021
48Haiti65.72021
49Jamaica65.692021
50Ecuador65.692021
51Norway65.682021
52Malaysia65.622021
53Congo - Brazzaville65.542021
54St. Lucia65.52021
55Zimbabwe65.42021
56Cameroon65.322021
57Nicaragua65.262021
58Canada65.22021
59Laos64.622021
60Colombia64.332021
61Sweden64.182021
62Belarus64.022021
63Botswana63.992021
64Brunei63.92021
65Guinea-Bissau63.762021
66Azerbaijan63.72021
67Congo - Kinshasa63.622021
68Ireland63.552021
69Saudi Arabia63.512021
70Israel63.322021
71Estonia63.192021
72Dominican Republic63.172021
73Guatemala62.942021
74Malawi62.932021
75Uruguay62.892021
76Panama62.82021
77Denmark62.672021
78South Korea62.552021
79Brazil62.462021
80Malta62.412021
81Barbados62.392021
82Lithuania62.32021
83Japan62.052021
84United Kingdom61.972021
85Russia61.972021
86Armenia61.952021
87Costa Rica61.772021
88United States61.52021
89Luxembourg61.482021
90Mongolia61.22021
91Bangladesh61.082021
92Georgia61.012021
93Honduras60.692021
94Austria60.632021
95Germany60.42021
96Ghana60.392021
97Belize60.362021
98Argentina60.362021
99Slovakia60.22021
100Zambia60.12021
101Latvia60.082021
102Mexico59.922021
103Maldives59.782021
104Finland59.772021
105Albania59.682021
106Guam59.642021
107Czechia59.452021
108Chad59.342021
109El Salvador59.172021
110Hungary59.122021
111Kyrgyzstan59.022021
112Hong Kong SAR China58.742021
113Poland58.72021
114Slovenia58.382021
115Vanuatu58.282021
116Rwanda58.22021
117Channel Islands57.822021
118Togo57.712021
119Equatorial Guinea57.682021
120Trinidad & Tobago57.632021
121Chile57.552021
122New Caledonia57.372021
123Spain57.272021
124Portugal56.832021
125Lesotho56.82021
126Namibia56.482021
127Philippines56.472021
128Serbia56.182021
129Uzbekistan56.032021
130France55.552021
131Bulgaria55.392021
132Comoros55.22021
133Myanmar (Burma)55.192021
134Ukraine54.642021
135Fiji54.462021
136French Polynesia54.252021
137Cape Verde54.182021
138Belgium54.052021
139Sierra Leone53.612021
140U.S. Virgin Islands53.562021
141Suriname53.242021
142Cuba52.792021
143Pakistan52.732021
144Guinea52.622021
145Mauritius52.582021
146India52.522021
147Romania52.472021
148Croatia52.042021
149South Africa52.022021
150Tonga51.942021
151Senegal51.682021
152Papua New Guinea51.672021
153North Macedonia51.622021
154Türkiye51.362021
155Guyana51.192021
156Greece50.332021
157Sri Lanka49.842021
158Eswatini49.692021
159Venezuela48.612021
160Gabon48.522021
161Italy48.442021
162Montenegro48.12021
163Bosnia & Herzegovina47.722021
164Gambia47.642021
165Samoa45.592021
166Lebanon45.522021
167Libya45.462021
168Morocco45.32021
169Tunisia45.232021
170Palestinian Territories43.372021
171Egypt42.992021
172Turkmenistan41.72021
173Puerto Rico41.292021
174Iran41.042021
175Mauritania40.72021
176Afghanistan40.682021
177Iraq39.662021
178Nepal39.512021
179Jordan38.672021
180Algeria38.422021
181Sudan38.352021
182Tajikistan37.072021
183Syria36.332021
184Somalia33.732021
185Yemen32.312021
186Djibouti31.782021
187São Tomé & Príncipe23.312021

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No observation (30)

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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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  "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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