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Labor force participation rate
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
60.5%
Median: 61.6%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Qatar
87.0%
Lowest
Sao Tome and Principe
23.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar87.0%
2Madagascar85.5%
3Solomon Islands84.3%
4United Republic of Tanzania83.7%
5Nigeria82.5%
By Region
Oceania68.4%(2 countries)
South America64.7%(7 countries)
North America61.9%(4 countries)
Other60.5%(106 countries)
Europe60.1%(32 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (23.3%)High (87.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 60.5%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Other (106)
Europe (32)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.0% |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 83.7% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.5% |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.4% |
| 7 | North Korea | 82.2% |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.0% |
| 9 | Niger | 79.7% |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.7% |
| 11 | Bolivia | 78.6% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 78.6% |
| 13 | Eritrea | 78.3% |
| 14 | Burundi | 78.3% |
| 15 | Liberia | 76.6% |
| 16 | Benin | 76.4% |
| 17 | Iceland | 74.9% |
| 18 | Angola | 74.8% |
| 19 | Bahamas | 73.8% |
| 20 | South Sudan | 73.4% |
| 21 | Central African Republic | 73.4% |
| 22 | Kuwait | 73.4% |
| 23 | Peru | 72.9% |
| 24 | Vietnam | 72.8% |
| 25 | Moldova, Republic of | 72.3% |
| 26 | Bahrain | 70.4% |
| 27 | New Zealand | 70.4% |
| 28 | Paraguay | 70.2% |
| 29 | Burkina Faso | 70.0% |
| 30 | Singapore | 69.7% |
| 31 | Jamaica | 69.6% |
| 32 | Botswana | 68.8% |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 68.5% |
| 34 | Oman | 68.4% |
| 35 | Saint Lucia | 68.3% |
| 36 | Indonesia | 68.0% |
| 37 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 67.9% |
| 38 | Macao | 67.8% |
| 39 | Republic of the Congo | 67.8% |
| 40 | Kazakhstan | 67.8% |
| 41 | Zimbabwe | 67.7% |
| 42 | Kenya | 67.4% |
| 43 | Netherlands | 67.2% |
| 44 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67.1% |
| 45 | Mali | 67.0% |
| 46 | Timor-Leste | 67.0% |
| 47 | Cyprus | 67.0% |
| 48 | Switzerland | 66.7% |
| 49 | Thailand | 66.7% |
| 50 | Australia | 66.5% |
| 51 | Panama | 66.3% |
| 52 | Malaysia | 66.1% |
| 53 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 66.1% |
| 54 | Nicaragua | 66.1% |
| 55 | Norway | 65.6% |
| 56 | Israel | 65.5% |
| 57 | Cameroon | 65.2% |
| 58 | Estonia | 65.1% |
| 59 | Saudi Arabia | 65.1% |
| 60 | Uruguay | 65.0% |
| 61 | Denmark | 64.9% |
| 62 | Ireland | 64.8% |
| 63 | Dominican Republic | 64.8% |
| 64 | Bhutan | 64.8% |
| 65 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.8% |
| 66 | Barbados | 64.7% |
| 67 | Sweden | 64.6% |
| 68 | People's Republic of China | 64.6% |
| 69 | Canada | 64.5% |
| 70 | Ecuador | 64.5% |
| 71 | South Korea | 64.4% |
| 72 | Georgia | 64.3% |
| 73 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 64.3% |
| 74 | Albania | 64.3% |
| 75 | Brunei Darussalam | 64.2% |
| 76 | Malta | 64.0% |
| 77 | Haiti | 63.9% |
| 78 | Rwanda | 63.7% |
| 79 | Maldives | 63.5% |
| 80 | Japan | 63.4% |
| 81 | Colombia | 63.4% |
| 82 | Azerbaijan | 63.3% |
| 83 | Brazil | 63.1% |
| 84 | Lithuania | 62.9% |
| 85 | Belarus | 62.7% |
| 86 | Malawi | 62.6% |
| 87 | Chile | 62.3% |
| 88 | Guam | 62.3% |
| 89 | El Salvador | 62.1% |
| 90 | Zambia | 61.9% |
| 91 | Argentina | 61.9% |
| 92 | United States of America | 61.7% |
| 93 | Mexico | 61.6% |
| 94 | Luxembourg | 61.5% |
| 95 | United Kingdom | 61.4% |
| 96 | Philippines | 61.4% |
| 97 | Russian Federation | 61.1% |
| 98 | Hungary | 60.6% |
| 99 | Germany | 60.6% |
| 100 | Latvia | 60.5% |
| 101 | Equatorial Guinea | 60.5% |
| 102 | Slovakia | 60.4% |
| 103 | Czech Republic | 60.3% |
| 104 | Austria | 60.1% |
| 105 | Mongolia | 59.7% |
| 106 | Finland | 59.7% |
| 107 | Guatemala | 59.6% |
| 108 | Chad | 59.4% |
| 109 | Armenia | 59.4% |
| 110 | Serbia | 59.1% |
| 111 | Belize | 59.1% |
| 112 | Namibia | 58.8% |
| 113 | Bangladesh | 58.8% |
| 114 | Mauritius | 58.5% |
| 115 | Ghana | 58.5% |
| 116 | Poland | 58.3% |
| 117 | Portugal | 58.2% |
| 118 | Vanuatu | 58.1% |
| 119 | Montenegro | 58.0% |
| 120 | Togo | 57.8% |
| 121 | Trinidad and Tobago | 57.8% |
| 122 | Costa Rica | 57.7% |
| 123 | Slovenia | 57.6% |
| 124 | Uzbekistan | 57.5% |
| 125 | Spain | 57.4% |
| 126 | Kyrgyzstan | 57.4% |
| 127 | Fiji | 57.2% |
| 128 | Lesotho | 57.1% |
| 129 | Cape Verde | 57.0% |
| 130 | Honduras | 56.6% |
| 131 | New Caledonia | 56.4% |
| 132 | Hong Kong | 56.4% |
| 133 | Bulgaria | 56.1% |
| 134 | Comoros | 55.8% |
| 135 | India | 55.7% |
| 136 | South Africa | 55.6% |
| 137 | France | 55.3% |
| 138 | Myanmar | 55.1% |
| 139 | Guyana | 55.0% |
| 140 | Ukraine | 54.6% |
| 141 | Türkiye | 54.4% |
| 142 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 54.4% |
| 143 | Belgium | 54.3% |
| 144 | Suriname | 53.8% |
| 145 | Sierra Leone | 53.4% |
| 146 | Guinea | 52.6% |
| 147 | French Polynesia | 52.4% |
| 148 | Pakistan | 52.3% |
| 149 | Cuba | 52.2% |
| 150 | Croatia | 52.1% |
| 151 | Papua New Guinea | 52.1% |
| 152 | Senegal | 52.0% |
| 153 | Greece | 52.0% |
| 154 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 51.9% |
| 155 | Venezuela | 51.9% |
| 156 | Romania | 51.3% |
| 157 | Eswatini | 51.2% |
| 158 | Gabon | 51.1% |
| 159 | Tonga | 49.8% |
| 160 | Italy | 49.3% |
| 161 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 49.0% |
| 162 | Sri Lanka | 48.5% |
| 163 | Libya | 48.0% |
| 164 | Republic of The Gambia | 47.5% |
| 165 | Tunisia | 45.2% |
| 166 | State of Palestine | 45.0% |
| 167 | Egypt | 44.6% |
| 168 | Morocco | 43.9% |
| 169 | Lebanon | 43.4% |
| 170 | Puerto Rico | 42.8% |
| 171 | Samoa | 42.5% |
| 172 | Turkmenistan | 42.0% |
| 173 | Iraq | 41.5% |
| 174 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 41.0% |
| 175 | Algeria | 40.8% |
| 176 | Mauritania | 40.8% |
| 177 | Jordan | 40.1% |
| 178 | Nepal | 39.2% |
| 179 | Tajikistan | 38.3% |
| 180 | Sudan | 37.5% |
| 181 | Afghanistan | 37.5% |
| 182 | Syrian Arab Republic | 36.9% |
| 183 | Somalia | 33.8% |
| 184 | Yemen | 33.1% |
| 185 | Djibouti | 31.7% |
| 186 | Sao Tome and Principe | 23.3% |
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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