Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 62.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA blend, 1983–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 62.5% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA blend peaked at 62.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 52.2%, in 1991.
IDA blend ranks 10th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 53.5% | — |
| 1986 | 52.6% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 61.9% | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.0% | 52.6% | 53.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 52.2% | 52.2% | 52.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 52.9% | 52.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 57.1% | 62.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 7 Nigeria 81.5% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA blend?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in IDA blend was 62.5% in 2019, 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.2% in 1991.
- How does IDA blend rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- IDA blend ranks 10th out of 33 groups with data for 2019.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.