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Countries in North America Ranked by Labour force participation rate (2025)

Labour force participation rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Bahamas, The ranks #1 with 73.8% of population 15+. Jamaica is second with 69.6% of population 15+, 6.1% behind. The top five are Bahamas, The, Jamaica, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines and Panama. The median across all 21 is 62.1% of population 15+; Puerto Rico (US) is last at 42.8% of population 15+.

#1
Bahamas, The · 73.8% of population 15+
Median
62.1% of population 15+
Coverage
21 countries in North America
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Labour force participation rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Bahamas, The 73.8; 2. Jamaica 69.6; 3. St. Lucia 68.3; 4. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 67.9; 5. Panama 66.3; 6. Nicaragua 66.1; 7. Dominican Republic 64.8; 8. Barbados 64.7; 9. Canada 64.5; 10. Haiti 63.9.Bahamas, The73.8Jamaica69.6St. Lucia68.3St. Vincent and the Gre…67.9Panama66.3Nicaragua66.1Dominican Republic64.8Barbados64.7Canada64.5Haiti63.9
Top 10: Labour force participation rate (% of population 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Bahamas, The 73.8; 2. Jamaica 69.6; 3. St. Lucia 68.3; 4. St. Vincent and the Grenadines 67.9; 5. Panama 66.3; 6. Nicaragua 66.1; 7. Dominican Republic 64.8; 8. Barbados 64.7; 9. Canada 64.5; 10. Haiti 63.9.
Labour force participation rate over time, top 5Bahamas, The: 74.4 in 2001 to 73.8 in 2025; Jamaica: 66.1 in 2001 to 69.6 in 2025; St. Lucia: 64.2 in 2001 to 68.3 in 2025; St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 64.8 in 2001 to 67.9 in 2025; Panama: 63.3 in 2001 to 66.3 in 2025.018.637.255.874.4200120132025Bahamas, TheJamaicaSt. LuciaSt. Vincent and the…Panama
Labour force participation rate over time, top 5 (% of population 15+). Bahamas, The: 74.4 in 2001 to 73.8 in 2025; Jamaica: 66.1 in 2001 to 69.6 in 2025; St. Lucia: 64.2 in 2001 to 68.3 in 2025; St. Vincent and the Grenadines: 64.8 in 2001 to 67.9 in 2025; Panama: 63.3 in 2001 to 66.3 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries in North America Ranked by Labour force participation rate, 2025
RankCountryLabour force participation rate (% of population 15+)
1Bahamas, The73.8
2Jamaica69.6
3St. Lucia68.3
4St. Vincent and the Grenadines67.9
5Panama66.3
6Nicaragua66.1
7Dominican Republic64.8
8Barbados64.7
9Canada64.5
10Haiti63.9
11El Salvador62.1
12United States61.7
13Mexico61.6
14Guatemala59.6
15Belize59.1
16Trinidad and Tobago57.8
17Costa Rica57.7
18Honduras56.6
19Virgin Islands (US)54.4
20Cuba52.2
21Puerto Rico (US)42.8

About the top 10

#4 St. Vincent and the Grenadines

St. Vincent and the Grenadines ranks #4 on this list with 67.9% of population 15+.

Capital
Kingstown
Continent
North America
Income group
Upper middle income
Population
99,924 people (2025)
GDP
US$1.26 billion (2025)
GDP per person
US$12,562 (2025)
Life expectancy
71.4 years (2024)
Urban population
48% of population (2025)

Also ranks #3 in homicide rate · #5 in cereal yield · #6 in youth unemployment rate.

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Source and method

Labour force participation rate: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate): ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.