demographic2026
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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
61.3%
Median: 62.6%
Countries Covered
158
with available data
Highest
Qatar
88.0%
Lowest
Somalia
31.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Qatar88.0%
2United Republic of Tanzania85.3%
3Nigeria81.5%
4United Arab Emirates81.4%
5Cambodia80.0%
By Region
Oceania69.2%(2 countries)
South America64.4%(7 countries)
North America63.4%(4 countries)
Africa63.2%(8 countries)
Asia61.2%(22 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (31.5%)High (88.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 61.3%)
Oceania (2)
South America (7)
North America (4)
Africa (8)
Asia (22)
Europe (32)
Other (83)
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 | Qatar | 88.0% |
| 2 | United Republic of Tanzania | 85.3% |
| 3 | Nigeria | 81.5% |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% |
| 5 | Cambodia | 80.0% |
| 6 | Niger | 79.6% |
| 7 | Bolivia | 79.6% |
| 8 | Uganda | 79.4% |
| 9 | Mozambique | 78.8% |
| 10 | Burundi | 78.6% |
| 11 | Benin | 76.3% |
| 12 | Iceland | 76.3% |
| 13 | Bahamas | 75.3% |
| 14 | Madagascar | 75.0% |
| 15 | Angola | 74.6% |
| 16 | Malta | 72.9% |
| 17 | Peru | 72.5% |
| 18 | Vietnam | 72.4% |
| 19 | Moldova, Republic of | 72.2% |
| 20 | New Zealand | 71.3% |
| 21 | Togo | 70.7% |
| 22 | Oman | 70.6% |
| 23 | San Marino | 70.5% |
| 24 | Paraguay | 70.2% |
| 25 | Burkina Faso | 70.1% |
| 26 | Belarus | 69.6% |
| 27 | Malaysia | 69.3% |
| 28 | Botswana | 69.1% |
| 29 | Saint Lucia | 68.8% |
| 30 | Kazakhstan | 68.7% |
| 31 | Kenya | 68.7% |
| 32 | Netherlands | 68.7% |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 68.3% |
| 34 | Singapore | 68.2% |
| 35 | Indonesia | 67.9% |
| 36 | Thailand | 67.8% |
| 37 | Switzerland | 67.5% |
| 38 | Sweden | 67.3% |
| 39 | Cote d'Ivoire | 67.1% |
| 40 | Palau | 67.1% |
| 41 | Australia | 67.1% |
| 42 | Estonia | 67.0% |
| 43 | Georgia | 66.5% |
| 44 | Jamaica | 66.4% |
| 45 | Saudi Arabia | 66.3% |
| 46 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 66.0% |
| 47 | Ireland | 65.8% |
| 48 | Norway | 65.7% |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 65.7% |
| 50 | Uruguay | 65.5% |
| 51 | Canada | 65.5% |
| 52 | Dominican Republic | 65.4% |
| 53 | Lesotho | 65.4% |
| 54 | Cameroon | 65.3% |
| 55 | Armenia | 65.3% |
| 56 | Denmark | 65.2% |
| 57 | Cyprus | 65.1% |
| 58 | Seychelles | 65.1% |
| 59 | Ghana | 64.9% |
| 60 | Guinea-Bissau | 64.8% |
| 61 | South Korea | 64.8% |
| 62 | Guatemala | 64.6% |
| 63 | Ecuador | 64.5% |
| 64 | Brunei Darussalam | 64.3% |
| 65 | Israel | 64.3% |
| 66 | Bhutan | 63.8% |
| 67 | Montenegro | 63.7% |
| 68 | Lithuania | 63.6% |
| 69 | Colombia | 63.5% |
| 70 | Rwanda | 63.5% |
| 71 | Albania | 63.5% |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 63.4% |
| 73 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 63.4% |
| 74 | Japan | 63.3% |
| 75 | Zambia | 63.2% |
| 76 | Brazil | 63.2% |
| 77 | Russian Federation | 62.9% |
| 78 | Barbados | 62.8% |
| 79 | Panama | 62.7% |
| 80 | United States of America | 62.6% |
| 81 | Grenada | 62.4% |
| 82 | Luxembourg | 62.3% |
| 83 | Chile | 62.3% |
| 84 | United Kingdom | 62.0% |
| 85 | Mali | 62.0% |
| 86 | Germany | 61.8% |
| 87 | Mongolia | 61.8% |
| 88 | Hungary | 61.6% |
| 89 | Slovakia | 61.5% |
| 90 | Austria | 61.4% |
| 91 | Latvia | 61.1% |
| 92 | Mexico | 61.1% |
| 93 | Finland | 60.7% |
| 94 | Czech Republic | 60.6% |
| 95 | Philippines | 60.4% |
| 96 | Myanmar | 60.2% |
| 97 | El Salvador | 60.0% |
| 98 | Venezuela | 59.9% |
| 99 | New Caledonia | 59.3% |
| 100 | Serbia | 59.3% |
| 101 | Argentina | 59.0% |
| 102 | Bangladesh | 58.9% |
| 103 | Poland | 58.8% |
| 104 | Slovenia | 58.7% |
| 105 | Portugal | 58.7% |
| 106 | Spain | 58.0% |
| 107 | Costa Rica | 57.7% |
| 108 | Mauritius | 57.3% |
| 109 | Hong Kong | 57.0% |
| 110 | Kyrgyzstan | 56.9% |
| 111 | Honduras | 56.6% |
| 112 | France | 56.6% |
| 113 | Curaçao | 56.4% |
| 114 | Uzbekistan | 56.2% |
| 115 | India | 55.8% |
| 116 | South Africa | 55.6% |
| 117 | Bulgaria | 55.5% |
| 118 | Comoros | 55.2% |
| 119 | Belgium | 55.1% |
| 120 | Fiji | 54.8% |
| 121 | Ukraine | 54.6% |
| 122 | Kiribati | 54.6% |
| 123 | Trinidad and Tobago | 54.5% |
| 124 | Türkiye | 54.2% |
| 125 | Croatia | 53.9% |
| 126 | Chad | 52.8% |
| 127 | Pakistan | 52.7% |
| 128 | Greece | 52.7% |
| 129 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.4% |
| 130 | Romania | 52.0% |
| 131 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 52.0% |
| 132 | Papua New Guinea | 52.0% |
| 133 | Tonga | 51.4% |
| 134 | Guyana | 51.2% |
| 135 | Eswatini | 51.0% |
| 136 | Italy | 49.8% |
| 137 | Afghanistan | 49.7% |
| 138 | Malawi | 49.6% |
| 139 | Gabon | 49.5% |
| 140 | Marshall Islands | 49.5% |
| 141 | Egypt | 48.0% |
| 142 | Republic of The Gambia | 47.5% |
| 143 | Sri Lanka | 47.3% |
| 144 | Timor-Leste | 46.7% |
| 145 | State of Palestine | 46.0% |
| 146 | Tunisia | 45.4% |
| 147 | Senegal | 44.6% |
| 148 | Morocco | 44.3% |
| 149 | Tuvalu | 43.9% |
| 150 | Puerto Rico | 43.9% |
| 151 | Samoa | 43.8% |
| 152 | Vanuatu | 42.9% |
| 153 | Jordan | 40.8% |
| 154 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 40.7% |
| 155 | Iraq | 39.7% |
| 156 | Sudan | 37.9% |
| 157 | Nauru | 35.7% |
| 158 | Somalia | 31.5% |
Showing 158 of 158 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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