Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in World: Lower-middle income

World: Lower-middle income: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) was 70.28 in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
70.28
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
78th
of 93 groups
All-time high
70.28
in 2023
All-time low
67.66
in 2020
Years of data
20
2004–2023

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Lower-middle income, 2004–2023

0204060802004201320232004: 68.52005: 68.22006: 68.52007: 68.82008: 68.82009: 69.12010: 69.32011: 692012: 68.72013: 68.82014: 68.72015: 68.72016: 68.72017: 68.72018: 68.62019: 68.62020: 67.72021: 68.42022: 69.52023: 70.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Lower-middle income stood at 70.28. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Lower-middle income peaked at 70.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.66, in 2020.

World: Lower-middle income ranks 78th of 93 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO) in World: Lower-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Lower-middle income, 2004 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2004 68.49 —
2005 68.25 -0.3%
2006 68.52 +0.4%
2007 68.82 +0.4%
2008 68.81 -0.0%
2009 69.06 +0.4%
2010 69.31 +0.4%
2011 69.01 -0.4%
2012 68.72 -0.4%
2013 68.75 +0.0%
2014 68.66 -0.1%
2015 68.7 +0.1%
2016 68.66 -0.1%
2017 68.66 -0.0%
2018 68.64 -0.0%
2019 68.64 -0.0%
2020 67.66 -1.4%
2021 68.44 +1.2%
2022 69.53 +1.6%
2023 70.28 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.66 68.25 69.06 6
2010s 68.78 68.64 69.31 10
2020s 68.98 67.66 70.28 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Lower-middle income?
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in World: Lower-middle income was 70.28 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 70.28 in 2023.
What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in World: Lower-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 67.66 in 2020.
How does World: Lower-middle income rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
World: Lower-middle income ranks 78th out of 93 groups with data for 2023.
Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this World: Lower-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
93 places, 1,860 data points, 2004–2023
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.