Labor Force Participation (%) by Country
As of 2025, Qatar leads globally in labor force participation (%) at 87.0%, followed by Madagascar, Solomon Islands, Tanzania. At the lower end, Sao Tome and Principe, Djibouti, Yemen rank among the lowest. The global median is 61.5% (Luxembourg). This indicator falls under the "Labor" category and is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators. Data is available for 187 countries.
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| # | Country | Labor Force Participation (%) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Qatar | 87.0% | 2025 |
| 2 |  Madagascar | 85.5% | 2025 |
| 3 |  Solomon Islands | 84.3% | 2025 |
| 4 |  Tanzania | 83.7% | 2025 |
| 5 |  Nigeria | 82.5% | 2025 |
| 6 |  Cambodia | 82.4% | 2025 |
| 7 |  North Korea | 82.2% | 2025 |
| 8 |  Uganda | 80.0% | 2025 |
| 9 |  Niger | 79.7% | 2025 |
| 10 |  Mozambique | 78.7% | 2025 |
| 11 |  Bolivia | 78.6% | 2025 |
| 12 |  United Arab Emirates | 78.6% | 2025 |
| 13 |  Eritrea | 78.3% | 2025 |
| 14 |  Burundi | 78.3% | 2025 |
| 15 |  Liberia | 76.6% | 2025 |
| 16 |  Benin | 76.4% | 2025 |
| 17 |  Iceland | 74.9% | 2025 |
| 18 |  Angola | 74.8% | 2025 |
| 19 |  Bahamas | 73.8% | 2025 |
| 20 |  South Sudan | 73.4% | 2023 |
| 21 |  Central African Republic | 73.4% | 2025 |
| 22 |  Kuwait | 73.4% | 2025 |
| 23 |  Peru | 72.9% | 2025 |
| 24 |  Vietnam | 72.8% | 2025 |
| 25 |  Moldova | 72.3% | 2025 |
| 26 |  Bahrain | 70.4% | 2025 |
| 27 |  New Zealand | 70.4% | 2025 |
| 28 |  Paraguay | 70.2% | 2025 |
| 29 |  Burkina Faso | 70.0% | 2025 |
| 30 |  Singapore | 69.7% | 2025 |
| 31 |  Jamaica | 69.6% | 2025 |
| 32 |  Botswana | 68.8% | 2025 |
| 33 |  Ethiopia | 68.5% | 2025 |
| 34 |  Oman | 68.4% | 2025 |
| 35 |  St. Lucia | 68.3% | 2025 |
| 36 |  Indonesia | 68.0% | 2025 |
| 37 |  St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 67.9% | 2025 |
| 38 |  Macao | 67.8% | 2025 |
| 39 |  Republic of the Congo | 67.8% | 2025 |
| 40 |  Kazakhstan | 67.8% | 2025 |
| 41 |  Zimbabwe | 67.7% | 2025 |
| 42 |  Kenya | 67.4% | 2025 |
| 43 |  Netherlands | 67.2% | 2025 |
| 44 |  Côte d'Ivoire | 67.1% | 2025 |
| 45 |  Mali | 67.0% | 2025 |
| 46 |  Timor-Leste | 67.0% | 2025 |
| 47 |  Cyprus | 67.0% | 2025 |
| 48 |  Switzerland | 66.7% | 2025 |
| 49 |  Thailand | 66.7% | 2025 |
| 50 |  Australia | 66.5% | 2025 |
| 51 |  Panama | 66.3% | 2025 |
| 52 |  Malaysia | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 53 |  Laos | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 54 |  Nicaragua | 66.1% | 2025 |
| 55 |  Norway | 65.6% | 2025 |
| 56 |  Israel | 65.5% | 2025 |
| 57 |  Cameroon | 65.2% | 2025 |
| 58 |  Estonia | 65.1% | 2025 |
| 59 |  Saudi Arabia | 65.1% | 2025 |
| 60 |  Uruguay | 65.0% | 2025 |
| 61 |  Denmark | 64.9% | 2025 |
| 62 |  Ireland | 64.8% | 2025 |
| 63 |  Dominican Republic | 64.8% | 2025 |
| 64 |  Bhutan | 64.8% | 2025 |
| 65 |  Guinea-Bissau | 64.8% | 2025 |
| 66 |  Barbados | 64.7% | 2025 |
| 67 |  Sweden | 64.6% | 2025 |
| 68 |  China | 64.6% | 2025 |
| 69 |  Canada | 64.5% | 2025 |
| 70 |  Ecuador | 64.5% | 2025 |
| 71 |  South Korea | 64.4% | 2025 |
| 72 |  Georgia | 64.3% | 2025 |
| 73 |  DR Congo | 64.3% | 2025 |
| 74 |  Albania | 64.3% | 2025 |
| 75 |  Brunei | 64.2% | 2025 |
| 76 |  Malta | 64.0% | 2025 |
| 77 |  Haiti | 63.9% | 2025 |
| 78 |  Rwanda | 63.7% | 2025 |
| 79 |  Maldives | 63.5% | 2025 |
| 80 |  Japan | 63.4% | 2025 |
| 81 |  Colombia | 63.4% | 2025 |
| 82 |  Azerbaijan | 63.3% | 2025 |
| 83 |  Brazil | 63.1% | 2025 |
| 84 |  Lithuania | 62.9% | 2025 |
| 85 |  Belarus | 62.7% | 2025 |
| 86 |  Malawi | 62.6% | 2025 |
| 87 |  Chile | 62.3% | 2025 |
| 88 |  Guam | 62.3% | 2025 |
| 89 |  El Salvador | 62.1% | 2025 |
| 90 |  Zambia | 61.9% | 2025 |
| 91 |  Argentina | 61.9% | 2025 |
| 92 |  United States | 61.7% | 2025 |
| 93 |  Mexico | 61.6% | 2025 |
| 94 |  Luxembourg | 61.5% | 2025 |
| 95 |  United Kingdom | 61.4% | 2025 |
| 96 |  Philippines | 61.4% | 2025 |
| 97 |  Russia | 61.1% | 2025 |
| 98 |  Hungary | 60.6% | 2025 |
| 99 |  Germany | 60.6% | 2025 |
| 100 |  Latvia | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 101 |  Equatorial Guinea | 60.5% | 2025 |
| 102 |  Slovakia | 60.4% | 2025 |
| 103 |  Czechia | 60.3% | 2025 |
| 104 |  Austria | 60.1% | 2025 |
| 105 |  Mongolia | 59.7% | 2025 |
| 106 |  Finland | 59.7% | 2025 |
| 107 |  Guatemala | 59.6% | 2025 |
| 108 |  Chad | 59.4% | 2025 |
| 109 |  Armenia | 59.4% | 2025 |
| 110 |  Serbia | 59.1% | 2025 |
| 111 |  Belize | 59.1% | 2025 |
| 112 |  Namibia | 58.8% | 2025 |
| 113 |  Bangladesh | 58.8% | 2025 |
| 114 |  Mauritius | 58.5% | 2025 |
| 115 |  Ghana | 58.5% | 2025 |
| 116 |  Poland | 58.3% | 2025 |
| 117 |  Portugal | 58.2% | 2025 |
| 118 |  Vanuatu | 58.1% | 2025 |
| 119 |  Montenegro | 58.0% | 2025 |
| 120 |  Togo | 57.8% | 2025 |
| 121 |  Trinidad and Tobago | 57.8% | 2025 |
| 122 |  Costa Rica | 57.7% | 2025 |
| 123 |  Slovenia | 57.6% | 2025 |
| 124 |  Uzbekistan | 57.5% | 2025 |
| 125 |  Spain | 57.4% | 2025 |
| 126 |  Kyrgyzstan | 57.4% | 2025 |
| 127 |  Fiji | 57.2% | 2025 |
| 128 |  Lesotho | 57.1% | 2025 |
| 129 |  Cabo Verde | 57.0% | 2025 |
| 130 |  Honduras | 56.6% | 2025 |
| 131 |  New Caledonia | 56.4% | 2025 |
| 132 | Channel Islands | 56.4% | 2025 |
| 133 |  Hong Kong | 56.4% | 2025 |
| 134 |  Bulgaria | 56.1% | 2025 |
| 135 |  Comoros | 55.8% | 2025 |
| 136 |  India | 55.7% | 2025 |
| 137 |  South Africa | 55.6% | 2025 |
| 138 |  France | 55.3% | 2025 |
| 139 |  Myanmar | 55.1% | 2025 |
| 140 |  Guyana | 55.0% | 2025 |
| 141 |  Ukraine | 54.6% | 2021 |
| 142 |  Türkiye | 54.4% | 2025 |
| 143 |  U.S. Virgin Islands | 54.4% | 2025 |
| 144 |  Belgium | 54.3% | 2025 |
| 145 |  Suriname | 53.8% | 2025 |
| 146 |  Sierra Leone | 53.4% | 2025 |
| 147 |  Guinea | 52.6% | 2025 |
| 148 |  French Polynesia | 52.4% | 2025 |
| 149 |  Pakistan | 52.3% | 2025 |
| 150 |  Cuba | 52.2% | 2025 |
| 151 |  Croatia | 52.1% | 2025 |
| 152 |  Papua New Guinea | 52.1% | 2025 |
| 153 |  Senegal | 52.0% | 2025 |
| 154 |  Greece | 52.0% | 2025 |
| 155 |  North Macedonia | 51.9% | 2025 |
| 156 |  Venezuela | 51.9% | 2025 |
| 157 |  Romania | 51.3% | 2025 |
| 158 |  Eswatini | 51.2% | 2025 |
| 159 |  Gabon | 51.1% | 2025 |
| 160 |  Tonga | 49.8% | 2025 |
| 161 |  Italy | 49.3% | 2025 |
| 162 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 49.0% | 2025 |
| 163 |  Sri Lanka | 48.5% | 2025 |
| 164 |  Libya | 48.0% | 2025 |
| 165 |  The Gambia | 47.5% | 2025 |
| 166 |  Tunisia | 45.2% | 2025 |
| 167 |  West Bank and Gaza | 45.0% | 2022 |
| 168 |  Egypt | 44.6% | 2025 |
| 169 |  Morocco | 43.9% | 2025 |
| 170 |  Lebanon | 43.4% | 2023 |
| 171 |  Puerto Rico | 42.8% | 2025 |
| 172 |  Samoa | 42.5% | 2025 |
| 173 |  Turkmenistan | 42.0% | 2025 |
| 174 |  Iraq | 41.5% | 2025 |
| 175 |  Iran | 41.0% | 2025 |
| 176 |  Algeria | 40.8% | 2025 |
| 177 |  Mauritania | 40.8% | 2025 |
| 178 |  Jordan | 40.1% | 2025 |
| 179 |  Nepal | 39.2% | 2025 |
| 180 |  Tajikistan | 38.3% | 2025 |
| 181 |  Sudan | 37.5% | 2022 |
| 182 |  Afghanistan | 37.5% | 2025 |
| 183 |  Syria | 36.9% | 2025 |
| 184 |  Somalia | 33.8% | 2025 |
| 185 |  Yemen | 33.1% | 2025 |
| 186 |  Djibouti | 31.7% | 2025 |
| 187 |  Sao Tome and Principe | 23.3% | 2025 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Which country has the highest labor force participation (%) in 2025?
Qatar ranks #1 with labor force participation (%) of 87.0% as of 2025, based on data from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Which country has the lowest labor force participation (%)?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks last (#187) with 23.3% as of 2025.
What is the global median for labor force participation (%)?
The median value is 61.5% (Luxembourg, ranked #94 out of 187 countries).
How many countries report data for labor force participation (%)?
187 countries have available data for labor force participation (%). Data is sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators and updated regularly.
What category does labor force participation (%) belong to?
Labor Force Participation (%) is classified under the "Labor" category. Statistics of the World tracks 337 indicators across 27 categories.