Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over
The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the population aged 15 and over. ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, annual.
A separate series from labor_force_participation_rate, which is the US civilian series for ages 16 and over from the Current Population Survey. This one covers ages 15 and over for countries and the World.
Key facts
- Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in the World was 61% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over in the United States was 61.7% in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- Qatar had the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over of 181 countries in 2025, at 87%, and São Tomé and Príncipe the lowest, at 23.3%. Source: the World Bank.
- Published for 187 places, with figures from 1990 to 2025.
Rankings
Countries by labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over, 2025
Places with data
World, EU and euro area
Countries
- India
- China
- United States
- Indonesia
- Pakistan
- Nigeria
- Brazil
- Bangladesh
- Russia
- Ethiopia
- Serbia
- South Sudan
- Iceland
- Bahamas
- Suriname
- Uzbekistan
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Which places have the highest labor force participation rate, ages 15 and over? Use official data and cite it.
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