Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data by country
Countries reporting
47
Highest
81.1
Iceland
Lowest
52.9
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Median
68.3
Years covered
29
1998–2026
Data points
1,297
What the numbers show
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 81.1 in Iceland; the lowest is 52.9 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The median across all reporting countries is 68.3, and the mean is 67.06.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2.
Over the past decade 42 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Malta (up 21.1%), and the largest decrease in Romania (down 2.6%).
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 81.1 | 2026 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 2 | Sweden | 76.8 | 2026 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 3 | Netherlands | 76.2 | 2026 | up 8.9% | rising |
| 4 | Netherlands | 76.1 | 2026 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 5 | Switzerland | 75.4 | 2026 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 6 | Denmark | 74.7 | 2026 | up 10.3% | flat |
| 7 | Malta | 74.6 | 2026 | up 21.1% | rising |
| 8 | Norway | 73.6 | 2026 | up 5.6% | flat |
| 9 | Estonia | 73.4 | 2026 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 10 | Estonia | 73.2 | 2026 | up 4.7% | rising |
| 11 | Cyprus | 72.6 | 2026 | up 8.7% | rising |
| 12 | Ireland | 71.8 | 2026 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 13 | Lithuania | 71 | 2026 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 14 | Finland | 70.9 | 2026 | up 9.9% | flat |
| 15 | Lithuania | 70.7 | 2026 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 16 | Latvia | 70 | 2026 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 17 | Germany | 69.9 | 2026 | up 0.4% | rising |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 69.7 | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 18 | United Kingdom | 69.7 | 2020 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 20 | Czechia | 69.4 | 2026 | up 5.6% | rising |
| 21 | Portugal | 69.3 | 2026 | up 5.5% | flat |
| 22 | Austria | 69.1 | 2026 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 23 | Latvia | 68.7 | 2026 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 24 | Hungary | 68.3 | 2026 | up 11.1% | rising |
| 25 | Luxembourg | 66.8 | 2026 | up 3.9% | rising |
| 26 | Slovakia | 66.5 | 2026 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 27 | Slovakia | 66.4 | 2026 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 28 | Spain | 65.9 | 2026 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 29 | Slovenia | 65.6 | 2026 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 30 | Slovenia | 65.2 | 2026 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 31 | France | 65 | 2026 | up 4.5% | flat |
| 32 | Poland | 64.6 | 2026 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 32 | Poland | 64.6 | 2026 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 34 | Bulgaria | 62.9 | 2026 | up 7.3% | rising |
| 35 | Belgium | 62.5 | 2026 | up 4.0% | rising |
| 36 | Greece | 62 | 2026 | up 4.4% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 61.3 | 2026 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 61.3 | 2026 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 61 | 2026 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 39 | Croatia | 61 | 2026 | up 7.0% | rising |
| 41 | Italy | 58.7 | 2026 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 42 | Romania | 57.3 | 2026 | down 2.6% | falling |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 57.3 | 2026 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 42 | North Macedonia | 57.3 | 2026 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 45 | Türkiye | 55.5 | 2026 | up 2.2% | rising |
| 46 | Montenegro | 53.8 | 2020 | up 6.3% | rising |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 52.9 | 2026 | up 1.5% | flat |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.