WDI nations ranked by labour-force participation; percent of ages 15+, 2024.
This graphic compares nations by labour-force participation in 2024. Values are measured in percent of people ages 15 and above. Qatar ranks first at 87.2%, ahead of Madagascar at 85.5%. Burundi is the final included entry at 78.5%, putting the leader at about 1.11x the last value.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 87.2% | 2024 |
| 2 | Madagascar | 85.5% | 2024 |
| 3 | Solomon Islands | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Tanzania | 83.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Nigeria | 82.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 82.4% | 2024 |
| 7 | North Korea | 82.2% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 80.0% | 2024 |
| 9 | Niger | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2024 |
| 11 | Burundi | 78.5% | 2024 |
Source 1: World Bank World Development Indicators
Publisher: World Bank WDI
Dataset/table: World Development Indicators
Units: percent
Date checked: 2026-06-11
Evidence: Supports the ranked labour-force participation rate values by WDI nation for 2024.
Values are comparable national observations from the stated source. Display rounding may shorten large numbers, but the ranking order follows the source values.
Rows are ranked from highest to lowest using World Bank World Development Indicators for 2024, measured in percent of people ages 15 and above. Values are rounded for display while preserving the source ranking.
Rows use the same source family, period, unit and measurement basis.
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