Labor force participation - Country rankings

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Labor force participation rate, 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 17 countries was 52.06 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 87.47 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 32.03 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
Qatar 87.47 1 1990 - 2024
UA Emirates 77.71 2 1990 - 2024
Kuwait 73.82 3 1990 - 2024
Bahrain 70.73 4 1990 - 2024
Oman 67.79 5 1990 - 2024
Saudi Arabia 63.84 6 1990 - 2024
Libya 48.25 7 1990 - 2024
Tunisia 45.54 8 1990 - 2024
Morocco 44.05 9 1990 - 2024
Egypt 42.58 10 1990 - 2024
Iraq 41.13 11 1990 - 2024
Algeria 40.76 12 1990 - 2024
Iran 40.24 13 1990 - 2024
Jordan 38.45 14 1990 - 2024
Syria 37.86 15 1990 - 2024
Yemen 32.85 16 1990 - 2024
Djibouti 32.03 17 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. Qatar
2. UA Emirates
3. Kuwait
4. Bahrain
5. Oman
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Libya
8. Tunisia
9. Morocco
10. Egypt
11. Iraq
12. Algeria
13. Iran
14. Jordan
15. Syria
16. Yemen
17. Djibouti
87.47
77.71
73.82
70.73
67.79
63.84
48.25
45.54
44.05
42.58
41.13
40.76
40.24
38.45
37.86
32.85
32.03
0
21.9
43.7
65.6
87.47


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