Labor force participation - Country rankings
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Labor force participation rate, 2025:
The average for 2025 based on 45 countries was 63.55 percent. The highest value was in Madagascar: 85.5 percent and the lowest value was in Sao Tome and Principe: 23.34 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2025. 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, 2025 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 85.5 | 1 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Tanzania | 83.72 | 2 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Nigeria | 82.52 | 3 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Uganda | 80.03 | 4 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Niger | 79.74 | 5 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mozambique | 78.71 | 6 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Eritrea | 78.35 | 7 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Burundi | 78.25 | 8 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Liberia | 76.58 | 9 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Benin | 76.36 | 10 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Angola | 74.79 | 11 | 1990 - 2025 |
| C.A. Republic | 73.39 | 12 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Burkina Faso | 70 | 13 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Botswana | 68.8 | 14 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ethiopia | 68.46 | 15 | 1990 - 2025 |
| R. of Congo | 67.82 | 16 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Zimbabwe | 67.72 | 17 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kenya | 67.39 | 18 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ivory Coast | 67.09 | 19 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mali | 67.04 | 20 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Cameroon | 65.17 | 21 | 1990 - 2025 |
| G.-Bissau | 64.81 | 22 | 1990 - 2025 |
| DR Congo | 64.31 | 23 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Rwanda | 63.68 | 24 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malawi | 62.58 | 25 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Zambia | 61.93 | 26 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Eq. Guinea | 60.51 | 27 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chad | 59.44 | 28 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Namibia | 58.84 | 29 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mauritius | 58.55 | 30 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ghana | 58.52 | 31 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Togo | 57.85 | 32 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Lesotho | 57.12 | 33 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Cape Verde | 57.03 | 34 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Comoros | 55.77 | 35 | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Africa | 55.58 | 36 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Sierra Leone | 53.37 | 37 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Guinea | 52.61 | 38 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Senegal | 52.02 | 39 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Swaziland | 51.19 | 40 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Gabon | 51.06 | 41 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Gambia | 47.46 | 42 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mauritania | 40.77 | 43 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Somalia | 33.85 | 44 | 1990 - 2025 |
| S.T.&Principe | 23.34 | 45 | 1990 - 2025 |
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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