Central America vs China: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)

Central America
61.25
in 2027
China
70.25
in 2018
Central America rank
41st
China rank
39th

Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time

  • Central America
  • China
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How they compare

China currently reports 70.25 against 61.25 in Central America, a difference of 9.

That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Central America's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Central America ranks 41st and China ranks 39th of 85 groups.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central America China Difference Ahead
2000s 60.46 74.2 13.74 China
2010s 61.05 70.71 9.66 China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Central America or China?
China, at 70.25 against 61.25 in Central America as of 2018.
What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Central America and China?
9, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and China?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Central America and China rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Central America ranks 41st and China ranks 39th of 85 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
297 places, 7,586 data points, 1946–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.