Labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 62.29 percent. The highest value was in the Bahamas: 72.03 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
Bahamas 72.03 1 1991 - 2023
Jamaica 68.5 2 1991 - 2023
Saint Lucia 68.01 3 1991 - 2023
Nicaragua 65.57 4 1991 - 2023
Haiti 65.5 5 1991 - 2023
St. Vincent & ... 65.35 6 1991 - 2023
Canada 65.18 7 1991 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 63.93 8 1991 - 2023
Belize 63.6 9 1991 - 2023
Panama 63.24 10 1991 - 2023
Honduras 62.76 11 1991 - 2023
Barbados 62.03 12 1991 - 2023
USA 61.86 13 1991 - 2023
Mexico 61.52 14 1991 - 2023
Guatemala 60.51 15 1991 - 2023
El Salvador 60.15 16 1991 - 2023
Costa Rica 57.59 17 1991 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 54.63 18 1991 - 2023
Puerto Rico 41.53 19 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. Bahamas
2. Jamaica
3. Saint Lucia
4. Nicaragua
5. Haiti
6. St. Vincent & ...
7. Canada
8. Domin. Rep.
9. Belize
10. Panama
11. Honduras
12. Barbados
13. USA
14. Mexico
15. Guatemala
16. El Salvador
17. Costa Rica
18. Tr.&Tobago
19. Puerto Rico
72.03
68.50
68.01
65.57
65.50
65.35
65.18
63.93
63.60
63.24
62.76
62.03
61.86
61.52
60.51
60.15
57.59
54.63
41.53
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72.03


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