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THE GLOBAL INDEX #036

Labor force participation2024

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 territoryQatar87.22 %

Top 10

% · 2024
01Qatar
87.22
02Madagascar
85.48
04Tanzania
83.75
05Nigeria
82.57
06Cambodia
82.37
08Uganda
79.97
09Niger
79.56
10Mozambique
78.78

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Labor force participation · 2024 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Qatar87.222024
02Madagascar85.482024
03Solomon Islands84.282024
04Tanzania83.752024
05Nigeria82.572024
06Cambodia82.372024
07North Korea82.162024
08Uganda79.972024
09Niger79.562024
10Mozambique78.782024
11Burundi78.492024
12United Arab Emirates78.482024
13Eritrea78.342024
14Bolivia78.332024
15Liberia76.612024
16Benin76.272024
17Iceland75.152024
18Angola74.882024
19Bahamas742024
20Kuwait73.562024
21Central African Republic73.422024
22Vietnam73.132024
23Peru72.812024
24Moldova72.162024
25Kazakhstan70.592024
26Bahrain70.572024
27New Zealand70.552024
28Paraguay70.272024
29Burkina Faso70.062024
30Jamaica69.442024
31Singapore69.22024
32Botswana68.572024
33Ethiopia68.472024
34Oman68.292024
35Macao SAR China68.282024
36St. Lucia68.232024
37St. Vincent & Grenadines68.042024
38Indonesia67.932024
39Congo - Brazzaville67.852024
40Zimbabwe67.722024
41Netherlands67.462024
42Kenya67.422024
43Cyprus67.192024
44Mali67.172024
45Thailand67.132024
46Côte d’Ivoire67.112024
47Switzerland67.12024
48Timor-Leste66.762024
49Australia66.722024
50Panama66.322024
51Malaysia66.112024
52Nicaragua66.032024
53Laos65.992024
54Norway65.832024
55Cameroon65.532024
56Israel65.492024
57Estonia65.452024
58Saudi Arabia65.22024
59Denmark65.042024
60Uruguay65.022024
61Ireland65.012024
62Barbados64.982024
63China64.912024
64Bhutan64.92024
65Guinea-Bissau64.752024
66Canada64.742024
67Sweden64.742024
68Dominican Republic64.652024
69Ecuador64.542024
70Brunei64.512024
71South Korea64.462024
72Congo - Kinshasa64.412024
73Georgia64.342024
74Malta64.162024
75Albania64.012024
76Haiti63.972024
77Azerbaijan63.92024
78Colombia63.532024
79Rwanda63.522024
80Brazil63.342024
81Japan63.32024
82Belarus63.262024
83Maldives63.22024
84Lithuania63.12024
85Malawi62.932024
86Chile62.32024
87Guam62.272024
88United States61.962024
89El Salvador61.922024
90Zambia61.92024
91Argentina61.862024
92Russia61.822024
93Luxembourg61.762024
94Mexico61.642024
95United Kingdom61.562024
96Philippines61.42024
97Germany60.922024
98Equatorial Guinea60.912024
99Latvia60.842024
100Slovakia60.82024
101Hungary60.662024
102Czechia60.622024
103Austria60.512024
104Mongolia60.312024
105Armenia59.922024
106Finland59.852024
107Guatemala59.72024
108Chad59.62024
109Serbia59.162024
110Ghana59.062024
111Bangladesh58.92024
112Namibia58.872024
113Mauritius58.662024
114Poland58.662024
115Portugal58.442024
116Vanuatu58.342024
117Montenegro58.232024
118Trinidad & Tobago58.152024
119Slovenia57.952024
120Togo57.892024
121Spain57.842024
122Uzbekistan57.72024
123Costa Rica57.692024
124Kyrgyzstan57.482024
125Lesotho57.422024
126Fiji57.222024
127Cape Verde57.032024
128New Caledonia56.882024
129Belize56.852024
130Hong Kong SAR China56.842024
131Channel Islands56.732024
132Honduras56.592024
133Bulgaria56.282024
134France55.662024
135India55.642024
136South Africa55.572024
137Comoros55.392024
138Guyana55.142024
139Myanmar (Burma)55.132024
140Belgium54.542024
141U.S. Virgin Islands54.472024
142Türkiye54.22024
143Suriname53.842024
144Sierra Leone53.582024
145French Polynesia52.82024
146Guinea52.792024
147Cuba52.642024
148Croatia52.362024
149Greece52.332024
150Pakistan52.312024
151North Macedonia52.22024
152Venezuela52.052024
153Papua New Guinea51.962024
154Senegal51.852024
155Romania51.462024
156Gabon51.322024
157Eswatini51.22024
158Tonga50.22024
159Italy49.592024
160Bosnia & Herzegovina49.242024
161Sri Lanka48.62024
162Libya48.272024
163Gambia47.512024
164Tunisia45.492024
165Egypt44.62024
166Morocco44.132024
167Samoa43.082024
168Puerto Rico42.622024
169Turkmenistan42.172024
170Iraq41.562024
171Iran41.272024
172Algeria41.162024
173Mauritania40.92024
174Jordan40.012024
175Nepal39.312024
176Tajikistan38.352024
177Afghanistan37.552024
178Syria36.992024
179Somalia33.92024
180Yemen33.182024
181Djibouti31.772024
182São Tomé & Príncipe23.392024

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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",
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