Countries ranked by Labor Force Participation
Economics & Finance
Countries ranked by labor force participation rate — the percentage of the working-age population (15+) that is economically active.
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Ranked by Labor Force Participation
| Rank | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
 KP
North Korea
|
89.3% | 2025 |
| #2 |
 QA
Qatar
|
88.1% | 2025 |
| #3 |
 IS
Iceland
|
87.5% | 2025 |
| #4 |
 MG
Madagascar
|
86.9% | 2025 |
| #5 |
 KH
Cambodia
|
86.1% | 2025 |
| #6 |
 SB
Solomon Islands
|
85.8% | 2025 |
| #7 |
 NL
Netherlands
|
85.6% | 2025 |
| #8 |
 TZ
Tanzania
|
85.0% | 2025 |
| #9 |
 CH
Switzerland
|
84.0% | 2025 |
| #10 |
 SE
Sweden
|
83.9% | 2025 |
| #11 |
 NG
Nigeria
|
83.3% | 2025 |
| #12 |
 BS
Bahamas
|
82.9% | 2025 |
| #13 |
 NZ
New Zealand
|
82.6% | 2025 |
| #14 |
 JP
Japan
|
82.3% | 2025 |
| #15 |
 DK
Denmark
|
82.2% | 2025 |
| #16 |
 MT
Malta
|
81.6% | 2025 |
| #17 |
 UG
Uganda
|
81.2% | 2025 |
| #18 |
 EE
Estonia
|
81.1% | 2025 |
| #19 |
 ER
Eritrea
|
80.9% | 2025 |
| #20 |
 AU
Australia
|
80.6% | 2025 |
| #21 |
 BO
Bolivia
|
80.5% | 2025 |
| #22 |
 NE
Niger
|
80.5% | 2025 |
| #23 |
 NO
Norway
|
80.3% | 2025 |
| #24 |
 CA
Canada
|
80.0% | 2025 |
| #25 |
 DE
Germany
|
80.0% | 2025 |
| #26 |
 AE
United Arab Emirates
|
79.6% | 2025 |
| #27 |
 BY
Belarus
|
79.6% | 2025 |
| #28 |
 FI
Finland
|
79.4% | 2025 |
| #29 |
 CY
Cyprus
|
79.3% | 2025 |
| #30 |
 MZ
Mozambique
|
79.2% | 2025 |
| #31 |
 BI
Burundi
|
79.1% | 2025 |
| #32 |
 MO
Macau
|
79.0% | 2025 |
| #33 |
 LT
Lithuania
|
78.8% | 2025 |
| #34 |
 VN
Vietnam
|
78.4% | 2025 |
| #35 |
 BB
Barbados
|
78.3% | 2025 |
| #36 |
 HU
Hungary
|
78.3% | 2025 |
| #37 |
 AT
Austria
|
78.0% | 2025 |
| #38 |
 PT
Portugal
|
77.8% | 2025 |
| #39 |
 LR
Liberia
|
77.6% | 2025 |
| #40 |
 CZ
Czech Republic
|
77.5% | 2025 |
| #41 |
 UY
Uruguay
|
77.5% | 2025 |
| #42 |
 BJ
Benin
|
77.5% | 2025 |
| #43 |
 IE
Ireland
|
77.2% | 2025 |
| #44 |
 PE
Peru
|
77.0% | 2025 |
| #45 |
 AL
Albania
|
77.0% | 2025 |
| #46 |
 VC
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
77.0% | 2025 |
| #47 |
 SG
Singapore
|
77.0% | 2025 |
| #48 |
 KZ
Kazakhstan
|
77.0% | 2025 |
| #49 |
 GB
United Kingdom
|
76.7% | 2025 |
| #50 |
 LV
Latvia
|
76.6% | 2025 |
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