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THE GLOBAL INDEX #036

Labor force participation2022

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

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2025Latest published year: 2025
Economies with data186 / 217No observation: 31
First-ranked country or territoryQatar87.58 %

Top 10

% · 2022
01Qatar
87.58
02Madagascar
85.45
04Tanzania
83.77
05Cambodia
82.34
07Nigeria
81.27
08Uganda
80.03
09Niger
79.61
10Burundi
79.1

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Labor force participation · 2022 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Qatar87.582022
02Madagascar85.452022
03Solomon Islands84.282022
04Tanzania83.772022
05Cambodia82.342022
06North Korea82.152022
07Nigeria81.272022
08Uganda80.032022
09Niger79.612022
10Burundi79.12022
11Mozambique78.822022
12Eritrea78.352022
13Bolivia78.272022
14United Arab Emirates77.242022
15Liberia76.692022
16Benin76.282022
17Angola75.252022
18Vietnam74.482022
19Peru74.472022
20Iceland74.472022
21Kuwait74.352022
22Bahamas74.152022
23South Sudan73.542022
24Central African Republic73.432022
25Moldova72.532022
26Burkina Faso72.342022
27New Zealand70.932022
28Paraguay70.582022
29Bahrain70.282022
30Kazakhstan70.22022
31Singapore69.732022
32St. Lucia69.162022
33Ethiopia68.472022
34Oman68.252022
35Congo - Brazzaville67.952022
36Jamaica67.652022
37Cyprus67.622022
38St. Vincent & Grenadines67.552022
39Kenya67.52022
40Mali67.242022
41Netherlands67.232022
42Thailand67.182022
43Côte d’Ivoire67.152022
44Switzerland67.082022
45Indonesia67.022022
46Australia66.892022
47Macao SAR China66.652022
48Timor-Leste66.562022
49Panama66.322022
50Malaysia66.222022
51Laos662022
52Norway65.962022
53Ecuador65.832022
54China65.82022
55Nicaragua65.642022
56Cameroon65.582022
57Barbados65.342022
58Canada65.252022
59Zimbabwe65.212022
60Estonia65.112022
61Guinea-Bissau64.842022
62Haiti64.82022
63Azerbaijan64.782022
64Israel64.742022
65Botswana64.622022
66Sweden64.562022
67Ireland64.442022
68Congo - Kinshasa64.362022
69Brunei64.082022
70Belarus64.042022
71Malta642022
72Saudi Arabia63.82022
73South Korea63.792022
74Georgia63.692022
75Brazil63.532022
76Denmark63.52022
77Maldives63.422022
78Dominican Republic63.222022
79Uruguay63.182022
80Colombia63.162022
81Bhutan63.092022
82Malawi63.072022
83Lithuania62.752022
84Mongolia62.612022
85Japan62.52022
86Guam62.192022
87Albania62.162022
88Russia61.942022
89United Kingdom61.92022
90Bangladesh61.872022
91United States61.792022
92Costa Rica61.492022
93Argentina61.482022
94Philippines61.442022
95Slovakia61.162022
96Equatorial Guinea61.132022
97Mexico60.952022
98Luxembourg60.942022
99Latvia60.942022
100Austria60.882022
101Germany60.842022
102Finland60.422022
103Guatemala60.242022
104Rwanda60.162022
105Chile60.142022
106El Salvador60.082022
107Czechia59.862022
108Hungary59.862022
109Chad59.792022
110Zambia59.532022
111Kyrgyzstan59.182022
112Ghana59.12022
113Slovenia59.052022
114Poland58.952022
115Namibia58.912022
116Armenia58.822022
117Honduras58.642022
118Vanuatu58.422022
119Trinidad & Tobago58.352022
120Belize58.322022
121Togo57.942022
122Hong Kong SAR China57.852022
123Portugal57.782022
124Channel Islands57.732022
125Uzbekistan57.682022
126New Caledonia57.592022
127Spain57.572022
128Lesotho57.52022
129Cape Verde57.22022
130Fiji57.122022
131Serbia57.072022
132Bulgaria56.742022
133France55.842022
134Mauritius55.562022
135Montenegro55.482022
136Comoros55.472022
137Myanmar (Burma)55.222022
138Belgium54.582022
139U.S. Virgin Islands54.522022
140Guyana54.022022
141French Polynesia53.962022
142Cuba53.672022
143Sierra Leone53.662022
144India53.592022
145South Africa53.52022
146Suriname53.412022
147Türkiye53.062022
148North Macedonia52.922022
149Guinea52.822022
150Romania52.642022
151Croatia52.512022
152Pakistan52.412022
153Papua New Guinea51.992022
154Senegal51.952022
155Greece51.832022
156Gabon51.582022
157Tonga51.382022
158Venezuela50.882022
159Eswatini50.432022
160Sri Lanka49.732022
161Italy49.032022
162Bosnia & Herzegovina48.842022
163Libya48.722022
164Gambia47.62022
165Tunisia46.42022
166Palestinian Territories44.992022
167Morocco44.32022
168Samoa43.732022
169Lebanon43.42022
170Egypt42.842022
171Turkmenistan42.22022
172Puerto Rico41.832022
173Algeria41.82022
174Iraq41.482022
175Mauritania40.942022
176Iran40.562022
177Nepal39.432022
178Jordan38.562022
179Tajikistan37.832022
180Afghanistan37.642022
181Sudan37.522022
182Syria37.332022
183Somalia33.922022
184Yemen33.022022
185Djibouti31.792022
186São Tomé & Príncipe23.512022

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No observation (31)

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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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