Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 66.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income, 1990–2018
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2018, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income stood at 66.5%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income peaked at 73.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.9%, in 2014.
That places Upper middle income 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.2% | — |
| 2000 | 69.8% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 66.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 73.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.9% | 66.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 85.3% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 84.2% compare
- 4 Bermuda 84.0% compare
- 5 Faroe Islands 82.9% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 82.8% compare
- 7 Nigeria 81.5% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 81.4% compare
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Upper middle income was 66.5% in 2018, 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 73.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.9% in 2014.
- How does Upper middle income rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Upper middle income ranks 5th out of 33 groups with data for 2018.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper middle 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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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.