Labor-force participation · World
Published World Bank series · Economy · SL.TLF.CACT.ZS
60.98 % age 15+ · 2025
Latest available observation in the connected snapshot. Annual statistics do not change every second. Source revisions and reporting delays can affect these figures.
Reported history
| Year | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60.98 | % age 15+ |
| 2024 | 61.13 | % age 15+ |
| 2023 | 61.2 | % age 15+ |
| 2022 | 60.74 | % age 15+ |
| 2021 | 60.38 | % age 15+ |
| 2020 | 59.64 | % age 15+ |
| 2019 | 61.03 | % age 15+ |
| 2018 | 61.16 | % age 15+ |
| 2017 | 61.3 | % age 15+ |
| 2016 | 61.48 | % age 15+ |
| 2015 | 61.64 | % age 15+ |
| 2014 | 61.77 | % age 15+ |
Source & interpretation
World Bank: original dataset and methodology ↗
Values are displayed in % age 15+. Source totals are divided by 1 for this display. This page describes the world aggregate; it is not a national estimate.
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