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🏆 COUNTRIES RANKED BY LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION

Countries ranked by labor force participation rate — the percentage of the working-age population (15+) that is economically active.

Rank Country Value Year
#1 🇰🇵 North Korea 89.3% 2025
#2 🇮🇸 Iceland 87.5% 2025
#3 🇨🇭 Switzerland 84.0% 2025
#4 🇸🇪 Sweden 83.9% 2025
#5 🇳🇬 Nigeria 83.3% 2025
#6 🇧🇸 Bahamas 82.9% 2025
#7 🇳🇿 New Zealand 82.6% 2025
#8 🇯🇵 Japan 82.3% 2025
#9 🇲🇹 Malta 81.6% 2025
#10 🇺🇬 Uganda 81.2% 2025
#11 🇪🇪 Estonia 81.1% 2025
#12 🇪🇷 Eritrea 80.9% 2025
#13 🇧🇴 Bolivia 80.5% 2025
#14 🇳🇪 Niger 80.5% 2025
#15 🇲🇿 Mozambique 79.2% 2025
#16 🇧🇮 Burundi 79.1% 2025
#17 🇭🇺 Hungary 78.3% 2025
#18 🇦🇹 Austria 78.0% 2025
#19 🇵🇹 Portugal 77.8% 2025
#20 🇦🇱 Albania 77.0% 2025
#21 🇸🇰 Slovakia 76.2% 2025
#22 🇦🇴 Angola 75.7% 2025
#23 🇷🇸 Serbia 74.2% 2025
#24 🇵🇾 Paraguay 74.0% 2025
#25 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 71.6% 2025
#26 🇧🇼 Botswana 71.2% 2025
#27 🇧🇪 Belgium 71.0% 2025
#28 🇬🇪 Georgia 70.9% 2025
#29 🇦🇲 Armenia 70.8% 2025
#30 🇲🇾 Malaysia 70.7% 2025
#31 🇴🇲 Oman 70.4% 2025
#32 🇬🇷 Greece 70.0% 2025
#33 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 69.9% 2025
#34 🇨🇴 Colombia 69.1% 2025
#35 🇲🇺 Mauritius 68.8% 2025
#36 🇨🇬 Congo 68.7% 2025
#37 🇲🇱 Mali 68.5% 2025
#38 🇰🇪 Kenya 68.0% 2025
#39 🇧🇹 Bhutan 67.7% 2025
#40 🇷🇴 Romania 66.9% 2025
#41 🇲🇻 Maldives 66.4% 2025
#42 🇷🇼 Rwanda 66.1% 2025
#43 🇨🇲 Cameroon 65.8% 2025
#44 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 65.3% 2025
#45 🇵🇭 Philippines 63.7% 2025
#46 🇿🇲 Zambia 62.3% 2025
#47 🇧🇩 Bangladesh 61.3% 2025
#48 🇹🇷 Turkey 60.8% 2025
#49 🇸🇷 Suriname 60.1% 2025
#50 🇲🇲 Myanmar 59.8% 2025