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Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 2000

Labour force participation rate for each country in 2000, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

In 2000, Tanzania ranks #1 with 86.4% of population 15+. Madagascar is second with 86.3% of population 15+, 0.15% behind. The top five are Tanzania, Madagascar, Mozambique, Solomon Islands and Nigeria. The median across all 187 is 61.2% of population 15+; São Tomé and Principe is last at 24.2% of population 15+.

#1
Tanzania · 86.4% of population 15+
Median
61.2% of population 15+
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2000
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Labour force participation rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Tanzania 86.4; 2. Madagascar 86.3; 3. Mozambique 85; 4. Solomon Islands 84; 5. Nigeria 83.4; 6. Burundi 82.7; 7. Qatar 82.6; 8. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 82.2; 9. Burkina Faso 82.1; 10. Ethiopia 82.1.Tanzania86.4Madagascar86.3Mozambique85Solomon Islands84Nigeria83.4Burundi82.7Qatar82.6Korea, Dem. People's Re…82.2Burkina Faso82.1Ethiopia82.1
Top 10: Labour force participation rate (% of population 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Tanzania 86.4; 2. Madagascar 86.3; 3. Mozambique 85; 4. Solomon Islands 84; 5. Nigeria 83.4; 6. Burundi 82.7; 7. Qatar 82.6; 8. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 82.2; 9. Burkina Faso 82.1; 10. Ethiopia 82.1.
Labour force participation rate over time, top 5Tanzania: 86.7 in 1990 to 86.4 in 2000; Madagascar: 86.2 in 1990 to 86.3 in 2000; Mozambique: 84.1 in 1990 to 85 in 2000; Solomon Islands: 83.5 in 1990 to 84 in 2000; Nigeria: 81.8 in 1990 to 83.4 in 2000.021.743.36586.7199019952000TanzaniaMadagascarMozambiqueSolomon IslandsNigeria
Labour force participation rate over time, top 5 (% of population 15+). Tanzania: 86.7 in 1990 to 86.4 in 2000; Madagascar: 86.2 in 1990 to 86.3 in 2000; Mozambique: 84.1 in 1990 to 85 in 2000; Solomon Islands: 83.5 in 1990 to 84 in 2000; Nigeria: 81.8 in 1990 to 83.4 in 2000.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate in 2000, 2000
RankCountryLabour force participation rate (% of population 15+)
1Tanzania86.4
2Madagascar86.3
3Mozambique85
4Solomon Islands84
5Nigeria83.4
6Burundi82.7
7Qatar82.6
8Korea, Dem. People's Rep.82.2
9Burkina Faso82.1
10Ethiopia82.1
11Cameroon81.9
12Malawi80.8
13Eritrea80.8
14Cambodia80.4
15Niger79
16Iceland77.9
17Angola77.4
18Liberia77.1
19Vanuatu76.8
20Azerbaijan76.8
21United Arab Emirates74.5
22South Sudan74.4
23Bahamas, The74.4
24Uganda74.3
25China74.2
26Georgia74
27Thailand73.5
28Viet Nam73.4
29Central African Republic72.6
30Congo, Dem. Rep.72.5
31Kenya72.5
32Ghana72.5
33Lesotho72.4
34Benin71.8
35Kazakhstan71
36Mali70.3
37Bolivia70.2
38Bhutan69.9
39Timor-Leste69.7
40Barbados69.4
41Paraguay69.2
42Chad69.1
43Brunei Darussalam68.4
44Congo, Rep.68.2
45Netherlands67.8
46Guam67.8
47Indonesia67.8
48Colombia67.6
49Myanmar67.3
50Switzerland67.3
51Kyrgyz Republic67
52Guatemala66.9
53Norway66.8
54Jamaica66.7
55United States66.1
56Kuwait65.9
57Brazil65.8
58Peru65.8
59Denmark65.8
60Zimbabwe65.6
61Macao SAR, China65.5
62Bahrain65.5
63Côte d'Ivoire65.5
64Singapore65.4
65New Caledonia65.4
66Canada65.3
67New Zealand64.8
68St. Vincent and the Grenadines64.7
69Sierra Leone64.6
70Honduras64.4
71Ireland64.4
72Guinea64.2
73St. Lucia64
74Venezuela, RB64
75Guinea-Bissau63.8
76Ecuador63.4
77Australia63.3
78Trinidad and Tobago63.1
79Panama63
80Haiti62.8
81Japan62.4
82Argentina62.3
83Armenia62.1
84Rwanda62.1
85Sweden62
86Lao PDR61.8
87Equatorial Guinea61.7
88El Salvador61.5
89Finland61.4
90Israel61.4
91United Kingdom61.3
92Russian Federation61.3
93Philippines61.3
94Albania61.2
95Portugal60.8
96Korea, Rep.60.8
97Hong Kong SAR, China60.7
98Czechia60.4
99Cyprus60.4
100Lithuania60.2

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About the top 10

#8 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 82.2% of population 15+.

Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
Income group
Low income
Population
26.57 million people (2025)
Life expectancy
73.7 years (2024)
Urban population
64.2% of population (2025)
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
Currency
North Korean won

Largest cities: Pyongyang.

Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #6 in female labour force participation.

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Source and method

Labour force participation rate for each country in 2000, 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.