Labor Force Participation Rate

Global Ranking

percentSource: IMF

Current Rank	Country	Value	Latest Reading	Previous Rank	Previous Value

1	Qatar	87.41	2020	1	88.31
2 ↑	Solomon Islands	85.11	2020	3	85.93
3 ↓	Madagascar	84.08	2020	2	86.21
4	Zimbabwe	83.44	2020	4	84.47
5	Tanzania	83.05	2020	5	83.85
6	Rwanda	82.16	2020	6	83.44
7 ↑	North Korea	81.67	2020	8	82.45
8 ↑	Cambodia	79.54	2020	9	81.18
9 ↑	Burundi	78.18	2020	13	78.93
10 ↑	Mozambique	78.14	2020	14	78.89
11 ↓	Ethiopia	77.52	2020	10	80.68
12 ↓	Nepal	77.36	2020	7	83.36
13 ↑	Laos	76.49	2020	17	77.23
14 ↑	Angola	76.15	2020	18	77.21
15 ↓	United Arab Emirates	75.69	2020	12	79.18
16 ↑	Cameroon	75.27	2020	20	75.99
17 ↓	Eritrea	75.18	2020	11	79.89
18 ↓	Malawi	75.06	2020	16	77.27
19 ↑	Vietnam	74.75	2020	21	75.47
20 ↓	Liberia	73.97	2020	19	76.72
21 ↑	Zambia	73.38	2020	24	74.08
22 ↑	Kenya	73.09	2020	25	74.01
23 ↑	Niger	72.79	2020	26	73.49
24 ↓	Iceland	72.28	2020	23	74.35
25 ↑	Central African Republic	70.9	2020	30	71.68
26 ↑	Benin	70.83	2020	31	71.51
27 ↑	Guinea-Bissau	70.59	2020	32	71.27
28 ↑	New Zealand	70.25	2020	36	70.55
29 ↓	Paraguay	70.12	2020	28	72.39
30 ↓	Bahrain	69.93	2020	29	72.28
31 ↑	Macao	69.63	2020	37	70.3
32 ↑	Kazakhstan	69.2	2020	38	70.08
33 ↑	Singapore	69.11	2020	34	70.78
34 ↓	Kuwait	68.89	2020	22	74.36
35 ↑	Vanuatu	68.65	2020	41	69.31
36 ↑	Ghana	68.41	2020	43	69.07
37 ↑	Mali	68.4	2020	44	69.06
38 ↑	China	68.25	2020	42	69.14
39 ↑	Switzerland	67.87	2020	45	68.23
39 ↑	Saint Lucia	67.87	2020	40	69.5
41 ↑	Indonesia	67.36	2020	46	68.21
42 ↑	Thailand	67.02	2020	49	66.96
43 ↓	Oman	66.99	2020	33	71.2
44 ↓	Uganda	66.81	2020	39	69.58
45 ↓	Bahamas	66.4	2020	27	72.68
46 ↑	Republic of the Congo	65.72	2020	47	67.84
47 ↓	Peru	65.25	2020	15	77.36
48 ↑	Australia	65.03	2020	52	65.95
49 ↑	Malaysia	64.92	2020	59	65.16
50 ↑	Democratic Republic of the Congo	64.82	2020	52	65.95
51 ↑	Burkina Faso	64.79	2020	57	65.42
52 ↑	Netherlands	64.55	2020	62	64.78
53 ↓	Bolivia	64.46	2020	35	70.68
54 ↑	Sweden	64.37	2020	65	64.43
54	Haiti	64.37	2020	54	65.88
56 ↑	Belarus	64.05	2020	67	64.35
57 ↓	Canada	64.02	2020	55	65.71
58 ↑	Norway	63.83	2020	68	64.18
59 ↑	Brunei	63.8	2020	66	64.41
60 ↑	Estonia	63.63	2020	71	63.65
61 ↑	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	63.41	2020	63	64.75
62 ↓	Lesotho	63.21	2020	61	64.84
63 ↓	Nicaragua	63.13	2020	60	64.94
64 ↑	South Korea	62.81	2020	72	63.57
65 ↑	United Kingdom	62.8	2020	76	63.22
66 ↓	Azerbaijan	62.79	2020	50	66.5
66 ↑	New Caledonia	62.79	2020	69	63.97
68 ↑	Cyprus	62.7	2020	78	62.96
68 ↓	Colombia	62.7	2020	48	67.48
70 ↑	Lithuania	62.61	2020	89	62.09
71 ↑	Malta	62.34	2020	91	61.5
72 ↑	Denmark	62.02	2020	82	62.37
73 ↑	Japan	62	2020	88	62.1
74 ↑	Russia	61.89	2020	86	62.21
75 ↓	Israel	61.79	2020	74	63.5
76 ↓	Guinea	61.69	2020	73	63.53
77 ↑	Latvia	61.67	2020	93	61.23
78 ↑	Germany	61.6	2020	90	61.92
79 ↓	Jamaica	61.54	2020	64	64.63
80 ↑	Ireland	61.13	2020	83	62.34
81 ↑	Saudi Arabia	61	2020	114	58.83
82 ↓	Uruguay	60.95	2020	75	63.36
83 ↑	United States	60.88	2020	86	62.21
84 ↑	Luxembourg	60.8	2020	95	60.65
85 ↑	Austria	60.77	2020	92	61.36
86 ↑	Botswana	60.72	2020	101	60.25
87 ↓	Belize	60.68	2020	69	63.97
88 ↓	Dominican Republic	60.35	2020	58	65.19
89 ↓	Ecuador	60.09	2020	51	66.18
90 ↑	Czech Republic	59.79	2020	98	60.38
91 ↑	Hong Kong	59.56	2020	96	60.56
92 ↓	Honduras	59.49	2020	77	63.18
92 ↓	Bhutan	59.49	2020	81	62.46
94 ↓	Barbados	59.34	2020	85	62.3
95 ↓	Georgia	59.32	2020	79	62.93
96 ↑	Slovakia	59.05	2020	104	59.69
97 ↑	Finland	59.03	2020	108	59.42
98 ↓	Mongolia	58.77	2020	97	60.49
99 ↓	Costa Rica	58.72	2020	84	62.31
100 ↑	Portugal	58.02	2020	110	59.26
101 ↑	Namibia	57.99	2020	113	58.88
102 ↓	Panama	57.91	2020	56	65.52
103	Chad	57.86	2020	103	59.84
104 ↓	Albania	57.79	2020	99	60.31
105 ↑	Slovenia	57.77	2020	119	58.07
106 ↑	Uzbekistan	57.63	2020	109	59.3
107 ↑	Togo	57.34	2020	121	57.89
108 ↓	Brazil	57.28	2020	80	62.61
109 ↑	Hungary	56.9	2020	126	57.1
110 ↓	Guatemala	56.84	2020	94	61.08
111 ↑	Fiji	56.83	2020	123	57.37
112 ↑	Gambia	56.77	2020	115	58.73
113 ↓	Trinidad and Tobago	56.75	2020	111	59.13
114 ↓	Burma (Myanmar)	56.74	2020	106	59.49
115 ↑	Spain	56.71	2020	120	57.92
115 ↑	Bangladesh	56.71	2020	117	58.34
117 ↑	Mauritius	56.47	2020	118	58.22
118 ↑	Poland	56.09	2020	130	56.2
119 ↑	Sierra Leone	56.04	2020	128	56.57
120 ↓	Argentina	56.02	2020	100	60.29
121 ↓	Kyrgyzstan	55.9	2020	116	58.64
122 ↑	Maldives	55.71	2020	124	57.29
123 ↑	Bulgaria	55.55	2020	127	56.58
124 ↓	Mexico	55.51	2020	102	60.1
125 ↓	El Salvador	55.46	2020	112	59.04
126 ↑	Ivory Coast	55.41	2020	132	55.94
127 ↓	Chile	55.3	2020	105	59.58
128 ↑	Ukraine	55.09	2020	129	56.32
129 ↑	Romania	55.06	2020	137	55.14
130 ↓	Philippines	54.75	2020	107	59.44
131 ↑	France	54.53	2020	135	55.27
132 ↑	Equatorial Guinea	54.52	2020	133	55.76
133 ↑	Serbia	53.96	2020	139	54.63
134 ↑	Belgium	53.83	2020	141	54.39
135 ↓	Suriname	53.51	2020	131	56.14
136 ↑	Nigeria	53.44	2020	138	54.92
137 ↓	Montenegro	53.35	2020	122	57.41
138 ↑	Sao Tome and Principe	53.11	2020	140	54.41
139 ↓	Cape Verde	52.99	2020	125	57.24
140 ↓	Macedonia	52.39	2020	134	55.47
141 ↑	Guyana	51.67	2020	142	54.27
142 ↑	Armenia	51.26	2020	143	54.1
143 ↑	Croatia	51.03	2020	148	51.1
144 ↑	Greece	51	2020	146	51.96
145	Venezuela	50.57	2020	145	52.75
146 ↓	South Africa	50.55	2020	135	55.27
147 ↑	Pakistan	49.88	2020	149	50.95
148 ↓	Turkey	49.3	2020	144	52.91
149 ↑	Swaziland	48.94	2020	150	50.9
150 ↑	Italy	48.51	2020	151	49.89
151 ↓	Sri Lanka	48.46	2020	147	51.15
152 ↑	Gabon	48.2	2020	153	48.67
153 ↓	Sudan	47.64	2020	152	49.06
154 ↑	Papua New Guinea	47.26	2020	155	47.71
155 ↑	Libya	47.1	2020	156	47.55
156 ↑	Tonga	46.26	2020	159	46.7
157 ↑	Turkmenistan	46.03	2020	160	46.52
158	Tunisia	45.99	2020	158	46.89
159 ↓	India	44.92	2020	154	48.14
160 ↑	Mauritania	44.73	2020	163	45.15
161 ↑	Senegal	44.3	2020	162	45.31
162 ↑	Comoros	43.17	2020	164	44.16
163 ↓	Morocco	43.16	2020	161	45.44
164 ↑	Samoa	42.92	2020	168	43.33
165	Syria	42.68	2020	165	44.14
166 ↑	Bosnia and Herzegovina	42.58	2020	173	41.8
167 ↓	Lebanon	42.29	2020	165	44.14
168 ↓	Afghanistan	41.58	2020	157	47.44
169 ↑	Iraq	41.39	2020	171	42.04
170	Egypt	41.22	2020	170	42.21
171 ↓	Iran	40.95	2020	167	43.69
172 ↑	Tajikistan	40.47	2020	174	40.86
173 ↓	Moldova	40.32	2020	169	42.26
174 ↓	Algeria	39.87	2020	172	41.81
175	Puerto Rico	38.39	2020	175	40.46
176	Jordan	37.79	2020	176	39.24
177	Yemen	36.78	2020	177	37.13
178	Somalia	33.71	2020	178	34.03
179	Djibouti	31.44	2020	179	32.07

Definition of Labor Force Participation Rate

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.