Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Middle income
Middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 65.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Middle income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 65.7% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Middle income peaked at 69.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 63.6%, in 2020.
Middle income ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9% | — |
| 1991 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 65.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 65.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 68.9% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 66.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.6% | 65.1% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 63.6% | 65.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Middle income?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Middle income was 65.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle income data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.