Top 20 countries by Labor participation (2025)
The twenty largest economies by Labor Force Participation Rate in 2025, ranked by the exact World Bank Open Data figures this site publishes. The top three: Qatar (87.01%), Madagascar (85.50%), Solomon Islands (84.30%).
| # | Country | % of population ages 15+ (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.01% |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% |
| 4 | Tanzania | 83.72% |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.52% |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.39% |
| 7 | Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | 82.15% |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.03% |
| 9 | Niger | 79.74% |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.71% |
| 11 | Bolivia | 78.63% |
| 12 | United Arab Emirates | 78.59% |
| 13 | Eritrea | 78.35% |
| 14 | Burundi | 78.26% |
| 15 | Liberia | 76.58% |
| 16 | Benin | 76.36% |
| 17 | Iceland | 74.93% |
| 18 | Angola | 74.79% |
| 19 | Bahamas, The | 73.78% |
| 20 | South Sudan | 73.41% |
How the top 10 shifted since 1990
World rank in each snapshot year, for the ten largest economies today. Ranks are computed among every country with a published value that year, so the field grows as coverage widens.
| Country | 1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | #6 | #7 | #1 | #1 |
| Madagascar | #3 | #2 | #2 | #2 |
| Solomon Islands | #7 | #4 | #5 | #3 |
| Tanzania | #2 | #1 | #3 | #4 |
| Nigeria | #10 | #5 | #9 | #7 |
| Cambodia | #14 | #14 | #4 | #5 |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. | #11 | #8 | #7 | #6 |
| Uganda | #26 | #24 | #25 | #11 |
| Niger | #16 | #15 | #12 | #17 |
| Mozambique | #4 | #3 | #6 | #10 |
Any year, any indicator
This table is the 2025 snapshot. The ranking tool builds the same list for any published year, and each country row links to a page with the full 36-year history, chart and download.
Method
Values are the exact figures the World Bank API returns for indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS (% of population ages 15+), ranked without modification. Economies without a published value for 2025 are not listed.