Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 61.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income is 61.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income peaked at 62.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 1980.
High income ranks 11th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 58.0% | — |
| 1983 | 59.6% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 59.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 60.3% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 62.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 60.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 61.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 60.4% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 61.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 61.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.1% | 58.0% | 62.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 61.3% | 60.3% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 60.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.3% | 61.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.4% | 61.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 8 United Arab Emirates 81.4% compare
- 9 Cambodia 80.0% compare
- 10 Niger 79.6% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 79.6% compare
- 12 Uganda 79.4% compare
- 13 Mozambique 78.8% compare
- 14 Burundi 78.6% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in High income was 61.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 1980.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- High income ranks 11th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.