# 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.

## 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.
- Figures last updated on 2026-10-11.

- Indicator id: `labor_force_participation_rate_15_plus`
- Unit: %
- Note: 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.
- Web page: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-15-plus
- API: https://invokely.ai/api/v1/indicators/labor_force_participation_rate_15_plus

## Latest figures

| Place | Period | % | Source |
|---|---|---:|---|
| World | 2025 | 61 | World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |
| United States | 2025 | 61.7 | World Bank, World Development Indicators, modelled estimate. Labor force participation rate, total, % of total population ages 15+, modeled ILO estimate (SL.TLF.CACT.ZS). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Retrieved 2026-10-11. |

## Rankings

- [Countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-15-plus/countries.md) (186 places)
- [EU countries](https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-15-plus/eu-countries.md) (27 places)