Employment · World Development Indicators

Labor force participation — Countries

Labor force participation · % of population ages 15+. WDI observations are shown without interpolation by MetaphAI; reference years and coverage can differ across countries.

What it measures

Labor force participation · % of population ages 15+. WDI observations are shown without interpolation by MetaphAI; reference years and coverage can differ across countries.

How to interpret it

WDI observations are shown without interpolation by MetaphAI; reference years and coverage can differ across countries.

Key figures

Spain57.41%124th in 2025
Highest value87.01%Qatar
Lowest value23.34%São Tomé & Príncipe
Median61.66%182 countries and territories with data
Change in Spain−1.2 pp2015–2025

Source

World Bank — World Development Indicators

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026

Limitations

Labor force participation — Countries

Labor force participation · % of population ages 15+. WDI observations are shown without interpolation by MetaphAI; reference years and coverage can differ across countries.

International ranking

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Labor force participation over time

WDI observations are shown without interpolation by MetaphAI; reference years and coverage can differ across countries.

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