Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 60.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA & IBRD total, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA & IBRD total stood at 60.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 66.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 2020.
That places IDA & IBRD total 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 15+) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.7% | — |
| 1991 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 63.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.4% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 63.3% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 59.4% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 23 Peru 72.9% compare
- 24 Viet Nam 72.8% compare
- 25 Republic of Moldova 72.3% compare
- 26 Bahrain 70.4% compare
- 27 New Zealand 70.4% compare
- 28 Paraguay 70.2% compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 70.0% compare
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA & IBRD total was 60.9% 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 15+) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.