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THE GLOBAL INDEX #036

Labor force participation2023

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

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2025Latest published year: 2025
Economies with data184 / 217No observation: 33
First-ranked country or territoryQatar87.55 %

Top 10

% · 2023
01Qatar
87.55
02Madagascar
85.46
04Tanzania
83.77
05Nigeria
82.56
06Cambodia
82.35
08Uganda
80
09Niger
79.56
10Mozambique
78.81

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Labor force participation · 2023 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Qatar87.552023
02Madagascar85.462023
03Solomon Islands84.282023
04Tanzania83.772023
05Nigeria82.562023
06Cambodia82.352023
07North Korea82.162023
08Uganda802023
09Niger79.562023
10Mozambique78.812023
11Burundi78.82023
12Bolivia78.382023
13United Arab Emirates78.372023
14Eritrea78.352023
15Liberia76.652023
16Benin76.272023
17Angola74.892023
18Iceland74.752023
19Bahamas74.132023
20Kuwait73.972023
21Vietnam73.542023
22Central African Republic73.422023
23South Sudan73.412023
24Peru72.692023
25New Zealand71.52023
26Burkina Faso71.22023
27Moldova70.792023
28Paraguay70.752023
29Bahrain70.72023
30Kazakhstan70.42023
31Jamaica69.472023
32Singapore69.392023
33St. Lucia68.562023
34Ethiopia68.462023
35Oman68.332023
36Botswana68.282023
37Macao SAR China67.972023
38Cyprus67.942023
39Indonesia67.92023
40Congo - Brazzaville67.92023
41St. Vincent & Grenadines67.862023
42Thailand67.812023
43Zimbabwe67.792023
44Netherlands67.722023
45Kenya67.462023
46Switzerland67.452023
47Mali67.212023
48Côte d’Ivoire67.132023
49Australia67.022023
50Timor-Leste66.582023
51Ireland66.182023
52Malaysia66.182023
53Laos65.992023
54Norway65.942023
55Nicaragua65.892023
56China65.832023
57Estonia65.62023
58Cameroon65.552023
59Canada65.362023
60Saudi Arabia65.342023
61Panama65.142023
62Israel65.062023
63Barbados65.022023
64Bhutan64.992023
65Sweden64.932023
66Guinea-Bissau64.82023
67Brunei64.732023
68Uruguay64.582023
69Ecuador64.492023
70Haiti64.492023
71Congo - Kinshasa64.42023
72Azerbaijan64.342023
73Malta64.282023
74Dominican Republic64.282023
75South Korea64.272023
76Georgia64.042023
77Albania63.882023
78Denmark63.752023
79Colombia63.742023
80Rwanda63.662023
81Belarus63.572023
82Maldives63.332023
83Malawi632023
84Brazil62.922023
85Japan62.92023
86Lithuania62.892023
87Argentina62.292023
88Guam62.242023
89Russia62.142023
90United States62.082023
91Zambia61.962023
92United Kingdom61.812023
93Mexico61.742023
94El Salvador61.562023
95Luxembourg61.542023
96Chile61.522023
97Philippines61.422023
98Slovakia61.172023
99Equatorial Guinea61.142023
100Germany61.052023
101Latvia60.982023
102Bangladesh60.882023
103Austria60.852023
104Mongolia60.832023
105Hungary60.612023
106Czechia60.432023
107Finland60.282023
108Armenia59.992023
109Chad59.72023
110Guatemala59.592023
111Trinidad & Tobago59.272023
112Poland59.232023
113Ghana59.072023
114Mauritius592023
115Namibia58.92023
116Montenegro58.562023
117Portugal58.562023
118Vanuatu58.42023
119Serbia58.12023
120Slovenia58.062023
121Togo57.922023
122Uzbekistan57.742023
123Belize57.622023
124Spain57.592023
125Lesotho57.462023
126New Caledonia57.252023
127Hong Kong SAR China57.222023
128Fiji57.22023
129Cape Verde57.122023
130Channel Islands57.082023
131Kyrgyzstan56.922023
132Bulgaria56.92023
133Costa Rica56.832023
134Honduras56.482023
135France55.942023
136Comoros55.422023
137Myanmar (Burma)55.192023
138South Africa55.022023
139Guyana54.72023
140India54.72023
141U.S. Virgin Islands54.562023
142Belgium54.412023
143Sierra Leone53.632023
144Suriname53.582023
145French Polynesia53.352023
146Türkiye53.312023
147Cuba53.162023
148Guinea52.812023
149Pakistan52.372023
150Croatia52.262023
151Papua New Guinea51.962023
152Senegal51.882023
153Greece51.82023
154North Macedonia51.752023
155Romania51.742023
156Gabon51.52023
157Venezuela51.372023
158Eswatini51.222023
159Tonga50.62023
160Italy49.82023
161Bosnia & Herzegovina49.432023
162Libya48.512023
163Gambia47.552023
164Sri Lanka47.42023
165Tunisia45.782023
166Egypt44.672023
167Morocco44.222023
168Samoa43.442023
169Lebanon43.422023
170Puerto Rico42.132023
171Turkmenistan41.992023
172Iraq41.632023
173Iran41.522023
174Algeria41.512023
175Mauritania40.932023
176Jordan40.122023
177Nepal39.382023
178Tajikistan38.092023
179Afghanistan37.592023
180Syria37.132023
181Somalia33.912023
182Yemen33.112023
183Djibouti31.782023
184São Tomé & Príncipe23.442023

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No observation (33)

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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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      "value": "Social Protection & Labor"
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