Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with was 53.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2011–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 53.2% for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 53.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2011.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 21.0% | — |
| 2014 | 28.0% | +33.5% |
| 2017 | 41.6% | +48.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | +12.9% |
| 2024 | 53.2% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.2% | 21.0% | 41.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 46.9% | 53.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 34 Czechia 94.9% compare
- 35 North Macedonia 94.6% compare
- 36 Hungary 93.4% compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 93.2% compare
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 93.1% compare
- 39 Thailand 92.8% compare
More work & labour data for Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3.05 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1.51 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1.54 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 910,247 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 1.01 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3044 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.3859 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3707 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.3791 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 53.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2011.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 36th out of 38 groups with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of adults (15 years and older) active in labor force with an account at a financial institution or mobile-money-service provider (% of adults aged 15 years and older). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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