GM ECONOMY · INDICATOR PROFILE
Labor Force Participation
Labor force participation rate as a percentage of population ages 15+.
Country coverage107 / 11494% of active countries
Time coverage1990–20253843 observations
Common ranking year2025104 countries · 97%
Data qualityGood36 median observations / country
Minimum · 202533.10%
Median · 202561.36%
Maximum · 202587.01%
Data quality
Recency and time-series depthGood104latest within 1 year of the series maximum and at least 10 observations
Adequate2latest within 3 years and at least 5 observations
Limited1older or comparatively short series
Indicator metadata
Definition and machine-readable identifiersCountry ranking · 2025
104 comparable countries| Rank | Country | 2025 value | Latest year | Latest value | Observations | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.01% | 2025 | 87.01% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 84.30% | 2025 | 84.30% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 3 | Nigeria | 82.52% | 2025 | 82.52% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 4 | Cambodia | 82.39% | 2025 | 82.39% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 5 | North Korea | 82.15% | 2025 | 82.15% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 78.59% | 2025 | 78.59% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 7 | Iceland | 74.93% | 2025 | 74.93% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 8 | Kuwait | 73.37% | 2025 | 73.37% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 9 | Peru | 72.86% | 2025 | 72.86% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 10 | Vietnam | 72.78% | 2025 | 72.78% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 11 | Bahrain | 70.43% | 2025 | 70.43% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 12 | New Zealand | 70.35% | 2025 | 70.35% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 13 | Singapore | 69.67% | 2025 | 69.67% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 14 | Ethiopia | 68.46% | 2025 | 68.46% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 15 | Oman | 68.38% | 2025 | 68.38% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 16 | Indonesia | 67.97% | 2025 | 67.97% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 17 | Macao | 67.85% | 2025 | 67.85% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 18 | Kazakhstan | 67.77% | 2025 | 67.77% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 19 | Kenya | 67.39% | 2025 | 67.39% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 20 | Netherlands | 67.25% | 2025 | 67.25% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 21 | Timor-Leste | 66.98% | 2025 | 66.98% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 22 | Cyprus | 66.96% | 2025 | 66.96% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 23 | Switzerland | 66.75% | 2025 | 66.75% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 24 | Thailand | 66.68% | 2025 | 66.68% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 25 | Australia | 66.54% | 2025 | 66.54% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 26 | Malaysia | 66.12% | 2025 | 66.12% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 27 | Laos | 66.09% | 2025 | 66.09% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 28 | Norway | 65.61% | 2025 | 65.61% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 29 | Israel | 65.49% | 2025 | 65.49% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 30 | Estonia | 65.13% | 2025 | 65.13% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 31 | Saudi Arabia | 65.10% | 2025 | 65.10% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 32 | Denmark | 64.94% | 2025 | 64.94% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 33 | Ireland | 64.84% | 2025 | 64.84% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 34 | Bhutan | 64.82% | 2025 | 64.82% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 35 | Sweden | 64.60% | 2025 | 64.60% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 36 | China | 64.55% | 2025 | 64.55% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 37 | Canada | 64.52% | 2025 | 64.52% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 38 | South Korea | 64.35% | 2025 | 64.35% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 39 | Georgia | 64.31% | 2025 | 64.31% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 40 | Brunei | 64.24% | 2025 | 64.24% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 41 | Maldives | 63.50% | 2025 | 63.50% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 42 | Japan | 63.45% | 2025 | 63.45% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 43 | Colombia | 63.40% | 2025 | 63.40% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 44 | Azerbaijan | 63.29% | 2025 | 63.29% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 45 | Brazil | 63.14% | 2025 | 63.14% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 46 | Lithuania | 62.92% | 2025 | 62.92% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 47 | Chile | 62.30% | 2025 | 62.30% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 48 | Argentina | 61.91% | 2025 | 61.91% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 49 | United States | 61.70% | 2025 | 61.70% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 50 | Mexico | 61.61% | 2025 | 61.61% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 51 | Luxembourg | 61.50% | 2025 | 61.50% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 52 | United Kingdom | 61.37% | 2025 | 61.37% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 53 | Philippines | 61.35% | 2025 | 61.35% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 54 | Russia | 61.11% | 2025 | 61.11% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 55 | Hungary | 60.58% | 2025 | 60.58% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 56 | Germany | 60.57% | 2025 | 60.57% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 57 | Latvia | 60.52% | 2025 | 60.52% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 58 | Slovakia | 60.42% | 2025 | 60.42% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 59 | Czech Republic | 60.34% | 2025 | 60.34% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 60 | Austria | 60.12% | 2025 | 60.12% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 61 | Mongolia | 59.69% | 2025 | 59.69% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 62 | Finland | 59.68% | 2025 | 59.68% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 63 | Armenia | 59.39% | 2025 | 59.39% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 64 | Serbia | 59.14% | 2025 | 59.14% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 65 | Bangladesh | 58.80% | 2025 | 58.80% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 66 | Ghana | 58.52% | 2025 | 58.52% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 67 | Poland | 58.31% | 2025 | 58.31% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 68 | Portugal | 58.16% | 2025 | 58.16% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 69 | Vanuatu | 58.11% | 2025 | 58.11% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 70 | Slovenia | 57.57% | 2025 | 57.57% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 71 | Uzbekistan | 57.50% | 2025 | 57.50% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 72 | Spain | 57.41% | 2025 | 57.41% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 73 | Kyrgyzstan | 57.37% | 2025 | 57.37% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 74 | Fiji | 57.16% | 2025 | 57.16% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 75 | Hong Kong | 56.36% | 2025 | 56.36% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 76 | Bulgaria | 56.12% | 2025 | 56.12% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 77 | India | 55.66% | 2025 | 55.66% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 78 | South Africa | 55.58% | 2025 | 55.58% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 79 | France | 55.35% | 2025 | 55.35% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 80 | Myanmar | 55.09% | 2025 | 55.09% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 81 | Turkey | 54.38% | 2025 | 54.38% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 82 | Belgium | 54.27% | 2025 | 54.27% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 83 | Pakistan | 52.34% | 2025 | 52.34% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 84 | Croatia | 52.14% | 2025 | 52.14% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 85 | Papua New Guinea | 52.07% | 2025 | 52.07% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 86 | Greece | 51.96% | 2025 | 51.96% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 87 | Romania | 51.33% | 2025 | 51.33% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 88 | Tonga | 49.81% | 2025 | 49.81% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 89 | Italy | 49.30% | 2025 | 49.30% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 90 | Sri Lanka | 48.52% | 2025 | 48.52% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 91 | Tunisia | 45.22% | 2025 | 45.22% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 92 | Egypt | 44.57% | 2025 | 44.57% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 93 | Morocco | 43.94% | 2025 | 43.94% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 94 | Samoa | 42.53% | 2025 | 42.53% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 95 | Turkmenistan | 42.03% | 2025 | 42.03% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 96 | Iraq | 41.53% | 2025 | 41.53% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 97 | Iran | 40.97% | 2025 | 40.97% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 98 | Algeria | 40.78% | 2025 | 40.78% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 99 | Jordan | 40.05% | 2025 | 40.05% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 100 | Nepal | 39.24% | 2025 | 39.24% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 101 | Tajikistan | 38.28% | 2025 | 38.28% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 102 | Afghanistan | 37.46% | 2025 | 37.46% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 103 | Syria | 36.90% | 2025 | 36.90% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
| 104 | Yemen | 33.10% | 2025 | 33.10% | 36 | 1990–2025 |
The ranking uses a single common year rather than mixing each country’s latest observation. GM Economy selects the most recent year with data for at least 75% of countries covered by this indicator; if no year reaches that threshold, the year with the broadest coverage is used. Values are ordered from highest to lowest. This is a descriptive data ranking, not an assessment of whether a higher or lower value is preferable.