Labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 20 countries was 62.44 percent. The highest value was in Peru: 72.58 percent and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: 41.53 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Labor force participation, 2023 Global rank Available data
Peru 72.58 1 1991 - 2023
Bolivia 71 2 1991 - 2023
Paraguay 70.89 3 1991 - 2023
Nicaragua 65.57 4 1991 - 2023
Haiti 65.5 5 1991 - 2023
Ecuador 65.43 6 1991 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 63.93 7 1991 - 2023
Uruguay 63.82 8 1991 - 2023
Colombia 63.29 9 1991 - 2023
Panama 63.24 10 1991 - 2023
Brazil 62.78 11 1991 - 2023
Honduras 62.76 12 1991 - 2023
Mexico 61.52 13 1991 - 2023
Chile 61.31 14 1991 - 2023
Argentina 60.77 15 1991 - 2023
Guatemala 60.51 16 1991 - 2023
El Salvador 60.15 17 1991 - 2023
Costa Rica 57.59 18 1991 - 2023
Venezuela 54.66 19 1991 - 2023
Puerto Rico 41.53 20 1991 - 2023



Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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1. Peru
2. Bolivia
3. Paraguay
4. Nicaragua
5. Haiti
6. Ecuador
7. Domin. Rep.
8. Uruguay
9. Colombia
10. Panama
11. Brazil
12. Honduras
13. Mexico
14. Chile
15. Argentina
16. Guatemala
17. El Salvador
18. Costa Rica
19. Venezuela
20. Puerto Rico
72.58
71.00
70.89
65.57
65.50
65.43
63.93
63.82
63.29
63.24
62.78
62.76
61.52
61.31
60.77
60.51
60.15
57.59
54.66
41.53
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18.1
36.3
54.4
72.58


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