Labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Labor force participation rate, 2024:

The average for 2024 based on 19 countries was 62.22 percent. The highest value was in the Bahamas: 71.98 percent and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: 40.68 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
Bahamas 71.98 1 1990 - 2024
Saint Lucia 69.11 2 1990 - 2024
Jamaica 68.03 3 1990 - 2024
St. Vincent & ... 65.85 4 1990 - 2024
Nicaragua 65.45 5 1990 - 2024
Canada 65.24 6 1990 - 2024
Haiti 65.19 7 1990 - 2024
Panama 65.04 8 1990 - 2024
Domin. Rep. 64.52 9 1990 - 2024
Barbados 62.99 10 1990 - 2024
Belize 62.03 11 1990 - 2024
USA 61.94 12 1990 - 2024
Mexico 61.71 13 1990 - 2024
El Salvador 60.65 14 1990 - 2024
Guatemala 60.15 15 1990 - 2024
Tr.&Tobago 57.75 16 1990 - 2024
Honduras 57.19 17 1990 - 2024
Costa Rica 56.59 18 1990 - 2024
Puerto Rico 40.68 19 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. Bahamas
2. Saint Lucia
3. Jamaica
4. St. Vincent & ...
5. Nicaragua
6. Canada
7. Haiti
8. Panama
9. Domin. Rep.
10. Barbados
11. Belize
12. USA
13. Mexico
14. El Salvador
15. Guatemala
16. Tr.&Tobago
17. Honduras
18. Costa Rica
19. Puerto Rico
71.98
69.11
68.03
65.85
65.45
65.24
65.19
65.04
64.52
62.99
62.03
61.94
61.71
60.65
60.15
57.75
57.19
56.59
40.68
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71.98


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