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Countries 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

Qatar ranks #1 with 87% of population 15+. Madagascar is second with 85.5% of population 15+, 1.8% behind. The top five are Qatar, Madagascar, Solomon Islands, Tanzania and Nigeria. The median across all 187 is 61.5% of population 15+; São Tomé and Principe is last at 23.3% of population 15+. Qatar's figure has risen 5% since 2001 (82.8% of population 15+ to 87% of population 15+ in 2025).

#1
Qatar · 87% of population 15+
Median
61.5% of population 15+
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Labour force participation rateBar chart of the top 10: 1. Qatar 87; 2. Madagascar 85.5; 3. Solomon Islands 84.3; 4. Tanzania 83.7; 5. Nigeria 82.5; 6. Cambodia 82.4; 7. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 82.2; 8. Uganda 80; 9. Niger 79.7; 10. Mozambique 78.7.Qatar87Madagascar85.5Solomon Islands84.3Tanzania83.7Nigeria82.5Cambodia82.4Korea, Dem. People's Re…82.2Uganda80Niger79.7Mozambique78.7
Top 10: Labour force participation rate (% of population 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Qatar 87; 2. Madagascar 85.5; 3. Solomon Islands 84.3; 4. Tanzania 83.7; 5. Nigeria 82.5; 6. Cambodia 82.4; 7. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 82.2; 8. Uganda 80; 9. Niger 79.7; 10. Mozambique 78.7.
Labour force participation rate over time, top 5Qatar: 82.8 in 2001 to 87 in 2025; Madagascar: 86.4 in 2001 to 85.5 in 2025; Solomon Islands: 84.5 in 2001 to 84.3 in 2025; Tanzania: 86.4 in 2001 to 83.7 in 2025; Nigeria: 83.2 in 2001 to 82.5 in 2025.022.144.266.388.3200120132025QatarMadagascarSolomon IslandsTanzaniaNigeria
Labour force participation rate over time, top 5 (% of population 15+). Qatar: 82.8 in 2001 to 87 in 2025; Madagascar: 86.4 in 2001 to 85.5 in 2025; Solomon Islands: 84.5 in 2001 to 84.3 in 2025; Tanzania: 86.4 in 2001 to 83.7 in 2025; Nigeria: 83.2 in 2001 to 82.5 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Labour force participation rate, 2025
RankCountryLabour force participation rate (% of population 15+)Year
1Qatar872025
2Madagascar85.52025
3Solomon Islands84.32025
4Tanzania83.72025
5Nigeria82.52025
6Cambodia82.42025
7Korea, Dem. People's Rep.82.22025
8Uganda802025
9Niger79.72025
10Mozambique78.72025
11Bolivia78.62025
12United Arab Emirates78.62025
13Eritrea78.32025
14Burundi78.32025
15Liberia76.62025
16Benin76.42025
17Iceland74.92025
18Angola74.82025
19Bahamas, The73.82025
20South Sudan73.42023
21Central African Republic73.42025
22Kuwait73.42025
23Peru72.92025
24Viet Nam72.82025
25Moldova72.32025
26Bahrain70.42025
27New Zealand70.42025
28Paraguay70.22025
29Burkina Faso702025
30Singapore69.72025
31Jamaica69.62025
32Botswana68.82025
33Ethiopia68.52025
34Oman68.42025
35St. Lucia68.32025
36Indonesia682025
37St. Vincent and the Grenadines67.92025
38Macao SAR, China67.82025
39Congo, Rep.67.82025
40Kazakhstan67.82025
41Zimbabwe67.72025
42Kenya67.42025
43Netherlands67.22025
44Côte d'Ivoire67.12025
45Mali672025
46Timor-Leste672025
47Cyprus672025
48Switzerland66.72025
49Thailand66.72025
50Australia66.52025
51Panama66.32025
52Malaysia66.12025
53Lao PDR66.12025
54Nicaragua66.12025
55Norway65.62025
56Israel65.52025
57Cameroon65.22025
58Estonia65.12025
59Saudi Arabia65.12025
60Uruguay652025
61Denmark64.92025
62Ireland64.82025
63Dominican Republic64.82025
64Bhutan64.82025
65Guinea-Bissau64.82025
66Barbados64.72025
67Sweden64.62025
68China64.62025
69Canada64.52025
70Ecuador64.52025
71Korea, Rep.64.42025
72Georgia64.32025
73Congo, Dem. Rep.64.32025
74Albania64.32025
75Brunei Darussalam64.22025
76Malta642025
77Haiti63.92025
78Rwanda63.72025
79Maldives63.52025
80Japan63.42025
81Colombia63.42025
82Azerbaijan63.32025
83Brazil63.12025
84Lithuania62.92025
85Belarus62.72025
86Malawi62.62025
87Chile62.32025
88Guam62.32025
89El Salvador62.12025
90Zambia61.92025
91Argentina61.92025
92United States61.72025
93Mexico61.62025
94Luxembourg61.52025
95United Kingdom61.42025
96Philippines61.42025
97Russian Federation61.12025
98Hungary60.62025
99Germany60.62025
100Latvia60.52025

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About the top 10

#7 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #7 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: 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.