Labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Labor force participation rate, 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 9 countries was 60.16 percent. The highest value was in the Solomon Islands: 84.37 percent and the lowest value was in Samoa: 42.67 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2024. 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, 2024 Global rank Available data
Solomon Isl. 84.37 1 1990 - 2024
New Zealand 71.47 2 1990 - 2024
Australia 66.72 3 1990 - 2024
Vanuatu 58.41 4 1990 - 2024
Fiji 57.27 5 1990 - 2024
N. Caledonia 56.78 6 1990 - 2024
Papua N.G. 52.03 7 1990 - 2024
Tonga 51.69 8 1990 - 2024
Samoa 42.67 9 1990 - 2024


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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. Solomon Isl.
2. New Zealand
3. Australia
4. Vanuatu
5. Fiji
6. N. Caledonia
7. Papua N.G.
8. Tonga
9. Samoa
84.37
71.47
66.72
58.41
57.27
56.78
52.03
51.69
42.67
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21.1
42.2
63.3
84.37


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