demographic2026
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
41.2%
Median: 37.7%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
83.2%
Lowest
Gabon
14.1%
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands83.2%
2Iceland82.1%
3United Republic of Tanzania73.1%
4Niger71.5%
5Australia70.2%
By Region
Oceania67.8%(2 countries)
North America55.7%(4 countries)
South America44.2%(7 countries)
Europe42.9%(32 countries)
Other39.8%(82 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (14.1%)High (83.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 41.2%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Other (82)
Africa (8)
Asia (21)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 83.2% |
| 2 | Iceland | 82.1% |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 73.1% |
| 4 | Niger | 71.5% |
| 5 | Australia | 70.2% |
| 6 | Uganda | 69.9% |
| 7 | Denmark | 69.1% |
| 8 | Norway | 65.9% |
| 9 | Switzerland | 65.7% |
| 10 | New Zealand | 65.5% |
| 11 | Mozambique | 65.1% |
| 12 | Cambodia | 65.1% |
| 13 | Bahamas | 64.9% |
| 14 | Canada | 63.1% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 62.7% |
| 16 | Bolivia | 62.1% |
| 17 | Madagascar | 61.6% |
| 18 | Saint Lucia | 61.4% |
| 19 | Qatar | 59.0% |
| 20 | Guatemala | 58.2% |
| 21 | Sweden | 56.8% |
| 22 | Burundi | 56.4% |
| 23 | Paraguay | 56.3% |
| 24 | Austria | 56.3% |
| 25 | Malta | 55.9% |
| 26 | United States of America | 55.9% |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 54.9% |
| 28 | Peru | 54.8% |
| 29 | Brazil | 54.7% |
| 30 | Germany | 54.5% |
| 31 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 54.5% |
| 32 | Ireland | 54.4% |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 54.2% |
| 34 | Finland | 53.3% |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 52.7% |
| 36 | Benin | 52.6% |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 52.0% |
| 38 | Angola | 51.9% |
| 39 | Japan | 50.8% |
| 40 | Barbados | 50.4% |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 50.1% |
| 42 | Mali | 49.5% |
| 43 | Rwanda | 48.7% |
| 44 | Bangladesh | 48.2% |
| 45 | Uruguay | 48.1% |
| 46 | Honduras | 47.4% |
| 47 | Israel | 47.2% |
| 48 | Türkiye | 47.2% |
| 49 | Guyana | 46.7% |
| 50 | Indonesia | 46.2% |
| 51 | Malaysia | 46.1% |
| 52 | Mexico | 45.5% |
| 53 | Myanmar | 45.3% |
| 54 | Guinea-Bissau | 45.0% |
| 55 | Panama | 44.9% |
| 56 | Ecuador | 44.7% |
| 57 | Seychelles | 44.4% |
| 58 | El Salvador | 44.3% |
| 59 | Estonia | 43.7% |
| 60 | Pakistan | 43.7% |
| 61 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 43.7% |
| 62 | Colombia | 43.6% |
| 63 | Zimbabwe | 43.5% |
| 64 | Grenada | 43.3% |
| 65 | Lesotho | 42.3% |
| 66 | Botswana | 41.4% |
| 67 | Vietnam | 41.1% |
| 68 | Cyprus | 40.6% |
| 69 | France | 40.4% |
| 70 | Montenegro | 40.1% |
| 71 | Thailand | 39.6% |
| 72 | Mauritius | 39.5% |
| 73 | Afghanistan | 39.2% |
| 74 | Costa Rica | 38.9% |
| 75 | Zambia | 38.9% |
| 76 | Albania | 38.8% |
| 77 | Belarus | 37.9% |
| 78 | Armenia | 37.7% |
| 79 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.6% |
| 80 | Jamaica | 37.6% |
| 81 | New Caledonia | 37.5% |
| 82 | Malawi | 37.4% |
| 83 | Luxembourg | 37.3% |
| 84 | Venezuela | 37.2% |
| 85 | Cote d'Ivoire | 37.2% |
| 86 | Slovenia | 37.1% |
| 87 | Togo | 36.8% |
| 88 | Lithuania | 36.8% |
| 89 | Trinidad and Tobago | 36.6% |
| 90 | Kenya | 36.4% |
| 91 | Georgia | 36.3% |
| 92 | Uzbekistan | 35.0% |
| 93 | Cameroon | 35.0% |
| 94 | Ghana | 34.9% |
| 95 | Portugal | 34.7% |
| 96 | Moldova, Republic of | 34.6% |
| 97 | Latvia | 34.5% |
| 98 | Spain | 33.8% |
| 99 | Nauru | 33.8% |
| 100 | Singapore | 33.7% |
| 101 | State of Palestine | 33.7% |
| 102 | Oman | 33.5% |
| 103 | Argentina | 33.0% |
| 104 | Fiji | 32.4% |
| 105 | India | 32.3% |
| 106 | Serbia | 32.3% |
| 107 | Saudi Arabia | 32.0% |
| 108 | Poland | 32.0% |
| 109 | Hungary | 32.0% |
| 110 | Belgium | 31.9% |
| 111 | Puerto Rico | 31.9% |
| 112 | Palau | 31.8% |
| 113 | Kiribati | 31.8% |
| 114 | Philippines | 31.6% |
| 115 | Kyrgyzstan | 31.1% |
| 116 | Croatia | 30.9% |
| 117 | Republic of The Gambia | 30.9% |
| 118 | Ukraine | 30.6% |
| 119 | Chile | 30.3% |
| 120 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 30.2% |
| 121 | Curaçao | 30.1% |
| 122 | Tuvalu | 29.7% |
| 123 | Hong Kong | 29.5% |
| 124 | Bhutan | 29.4% |
| 125 | Russian Federation | 29.4% |
| 126 | Samoa | 29.2% |
| 127 | Egypt | 28.7% |
| 128 | Papua New Guinea | 28.6% |
| 129 | Czech Republic | 28.1% |
| 130 | Mongolia | 28.1% |
| 131 | San Marino | 27.9% |
| 132 | Eswatini | 27.4% |
| 133 | Slovakia | 26.9% |
| 134 | South Africa | 26.8% |
| 135 | Iraq | 26.6% |
| 136 | Vanuatu | 26.2% |
| 137 | South Korea | 26.2% |
| 138 | Chad | 26.0% |
| 139 | Tonga | 25.8% |
| 140 | Sudan | 25.6% |
| 141 | Romania | 25.3% |
| 142 | Jordan | 25.0% |
| 143 | Italy | 24.7% |
| 144 | Senegal | 24.7% |
| 145 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.3% |
| 146 | Greece | 23.8% |
| 147 | Sri Lanka | 23.7% |
| 148 | Marshall Islands | 23.6% |
| 149 | Tunisia | 23.3% |
| 150 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 23.2% |
| 151 | Comoros | 23.1% |
| 152 | Morocco | 22.8% |
| 153 | Timor-Leste | 20.9% |
| 154 | Bulgaria | 19.7% |
| 155 | Somalia | 15.3% |
| 156 | Gabon | 14.1% |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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