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Labor force participation rate: Compare by Country

Browse Labor force participation rate (measured in %) across 231 countries. Select a country to view an interactive chart with historical data, cross-country comparison, and trend analysis. All data sourced from World Bank.

Unit: %231 countriesSource: World Bank

Countries with Labor force participation rate Data— select a country to view interactive chart

Click any country to open an interactive chart with historical Labor force participation rate trends. You can compare multiple countries, switch time ranges, and download chart images for reports and presentations.

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Rep.Labor force participation rateSouth AfricaLabor force participation rateSouth AsiaLabor force participation rateSouth Asia (IDA & IBRD)Labor force participation rateSouth KoreaLabor force participation rateSouth SudanLabor force participation rateSpainLabor force participation rateSri LankaLabor force participation rateSt. LuciaLabor force participation rateSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesLabor force participation rateSub-Saharan Africa Labor force participation rateSub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)Labor force participation rateSub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)Labor force participation rateSudanLabor force participation rateSurinameLabor force participation rateSwedenLabor force participation rateSwitzerlandLabor force participation rateSyrian Arab RepublicLabor force participation rateTajikistanLabor force participation rateTanzaniaLabor force participation rateThailandLabor force participation rateTimor-LesteLabor force participation rateTogoLabor force participation rateTongaLabor force participation rateTrinidad and TobagoLabor force participation rateTunisiaLabor force participation rateTurkeyLabor force participation rateTurkmenistanLabor force participation rateUgandaLabor force participation rateUkraineLabor force participation rateUnited Arab EmiratesLabor force participation rateUnited KingdomLabor force participation rateUnited StatesLabor force participation rateUruguayLabor force participation rateUzbekistanLabor force participation rateVanuatuLabor force participation rateVenezuela, RBLabor force participation rateVietnamLabor force participation rateVirgin Islands (U.S.)Labor force participation rateWest Bank and GazaLabor force participation rateWorldLabor force participation rateYemen, Rep.Labor force participation rateZambiaLabor force participation rateZimbabweLabor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate Data Coverage

This page lists 231 countries with available Labor force participation rate data. Data sourced from World Bank. Visit each country's page for interactive charts.