Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states
Small states: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 66.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states is 66.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states peaked at 66.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2002.
That places Small states 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 63.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 63.5% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.7% | 63.1% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.5% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 26 United Arab Emirates 79.6% compare
- 27 Belarus 79.6% compare
- 28 Finland 79.4% compare
- 29 Cyprus 79.3% compare
- 30 Mozambique 79.1% compare
- 31 Burundi 79.1% compare
- 32 Macau, China 79.0% compare
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Small states was 66.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2002.
- How does Small states rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Small states ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.