Labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 52.4 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 88.87 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 32.15 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
Qatar 88.87 1 1991 - 2023
UA Emirates 82.64 2 1991 - 2023
Bahrain 71.86 3 1991 - 2023
Kuwait 71.54 4 1991 - 2023
Oman 68.31 5 1991 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 61.6 6 1991 - 2023
Libya 48.15 7 1991 - 2023
Tunisia 47.37 8 1991 - 2023
Lebanon 45.49 9 1991 - 2023
Morocco 44.04 10 1991 - 2023
Egypt 44.02 11 1991 - 2023
Iran 42.61 12 1991 - 2023
Algeria 42.32 13 1991 - 2023
Iraq 41.42 14 1991 - 2023
Jordan 39.44 15 1991 - 2023
Syria 38.66 16 1991 - 2023
Yemen 32.79 17 1991 - 2023
Djibouti 32.15 18 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. Qatar
2. UA Emirates
3. Bahrain
4. Kuwait
5. Oman
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Libya
8. Tunisia
9. Lebanon
10. Morocco
11. Egypt
12. Iran
13. Algeria
14. Iraq
15. Jordan
16. Syria
17. Yemen
18. Djibouti
88.87
82.64
71.86
71.54
68.31
61.60
48.15
47.37
45.49
44.04
44.02
42.61
42.32
41.42
39.44
38.66
32.79
32.15
0
22.2
44.4
66.7
88.87


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