IBRD only - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 43.68
2010 34.79

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 25.33 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 50.79 in 1990, while its lowest value was 25.33 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 50.79
1991 50.13
1992 49.41
1993 48.37
1994 47.73
1995 46.68
1996 45.50
1997 44.25
1998 43.25
1999 42.60
2000 41.73
2001 41.17
2002 40.86
2003 40.41
2004 40.20
2005 39.85
2006 39.02
2007 38.19
2008 37.27
2009 36.44
2010 35.25
2011 34.02
2012 32.95
2013 31.93
2014 30.94
2015 30.25
2016 29.55
2017 28.86
2018 28.06
2019 27.82
2020 25.33

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 62.42
2010 54.15

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 43.99 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 68.61 in 1990, while its lowest value was 43.99 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 68.61
1991 68.13
1992 67.65
1993 66.89
1994 66.40
1995 65.59
1996 64.56
1997 63.62
1998 62.83
1999 62.48
2000 61.60
2001 61.14
2002 60.60
2003 60.13
2004 60.01
2005 59.49
2006 58.53
2007 57.70
2008 56.86
2009 55.75
2010 54.51
2011 53.71
2012 52.87
2013 51.98
2014 51.09
2015 50.15
2016 49.32
2017 48.49
2018 47.83
2019 47.52
2020 43.99

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 53.25
2010 44.82

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 35.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 59.89 in 1990, while its lowest value was 35.06 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 59.89
1991 59.33
1992 58.74
1993 57.84
1994 57.28
1995 56.35
1996 55.26
1997 54.17
1998 53.28
1999 52.79
2000 51.92
2001 51.42
2002 50.99
2003 50.54
2004 50.38
2005 49.95
2006 49.06
2007 48.24
2008 47.37
2009 46.40
2010 45.20
2011 44.21
2012 43.27
2013 42.33
2014 41.40
2015 40.60
2016 39.84
2017 39.08
2018 38.36
2019 38.09
2020 35.06

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 49.29 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 56.10 in 1990, while its lowest value was 49.29 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 56.10
1991 55.95
1992 55.95
1993 55.73
1994 55.83
1995 55.71
1996 55.46
1997 55.24
1998 55.08
1999 55.04
2000 54.85
2001 54.50
2002 54.22
2003 54.00
2004 53.83
2005 53.66
2006 53.09
2007 52.78
2008 52.21
2009 51.80
2010 51.19
2011 50.74
2012 50.40
2013 50.16
2014 49.87
2015 49.73
2016 49.59
2017 49.44
2018 49.30
2019 49.29

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 80.55 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 85.37 in 1990, while its lowest value was 80.55 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 85.37
1991 85.35
1992 85.37
1993 85.25
1994 85.22
1995 85.03
1996 84.78
1997 84.57
1998 84.33
1999 84.26
2000 84.01
2001 83.69
2002 83.38
2003 83.03
2004 82.95
2005 82.74
2006 82.47
2007 82.31
2008 82.17
2009 81.97
2010 81.76
2011 81.69
2012 81.61
2013 81.44
2014 81.25
2015 81.06
2016 80.87
2017 80.73
2018 80.62
2019 80.55

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 65.19 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.97 in 1990, while its lowest value was 65.19 in 2019.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 70.97
1991 70.88
1992 70.88
1993 70.71
1994 70.74
1995 70.58
1996 70.32
1997 70.11
1998 69.91
1999 69.85
2000 69.63
2001 69.29
2002 69.00
2003 68.72
2004 68.59
2005 68.40
2006 67.99
2007 67.75
2008 67.40
2009 67.10
2010 66.70
2011 66.44
2012 66.24
2013 66.04
2014 65.81
2015 65.65
2016 65.49
2017 65.35
2018 65.23
2019 65.19

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 51.78
2010 47.26
2012 38.42

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 43.44 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 51.95 in 1990, while its lowest value was 43.00 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 51.95
1991 51.77
1992 51.76
1993 51.49
1994 51.51
1995 51.37
1996 51.12
1997 50.93
1998 50.82
1999 50.81
2000 50.66
2001 50.41
2002 50.12
2003 49.95
2004 49.81
2005 49.72
2006 49.18
2007 48.86
2008 48.23
2009 47.74
2010 47.09
2011 46.73
2012 46.35
2013 46.08
2014 45.87
2015 45.74
2016 45.56
2017 45.34
2018 45.12
2019 45.20
2020 43.00
2021 43.44

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 67.27
2010 63.82
2012 52.29

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 63.58 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.65 in 1990, while its lowest value was 63.46 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 66.65
1991 66.48
1992 66.52
1993 66.38
1994 66.49
1995 66.50
1996 66.48
1997 66.43
1998 66.46
1999 66.48
2000 66.49
2001 66.34
2002 66.21
2003 66.14
2004 65.99
2005 66.00
2006 65.62
2007 65.44
2008 64.92
2009 64.61
2010 64.08
2011 63.85
2012 63.69
2013 63.64
2014 63.64
2015 63.74
2016 63.85
2017 63.99
2018 64.07
2019 64.37
2020 63.46
2021 63.58

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 80.04
2010 77.60
2012 76.80

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 72.10 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 81.88 in 1990, while its lowest value was 71.60 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 81.88
1991 81.78
1992 81.67
1993 81.44
1994 81.24
1995 80.96
1996 80.62
1997 80.37
1998 80.10
1999 80.02
2000 79.74
2001 79.45
2002 79.10
2003 78.83
2004 78.73
2005 78.48
2006 78.15
2007 77.87
2008 77.58
2009 77.21
2010 76.88
2011 76.75
2012 76.50
2013 76.15
2014 75.83
2015 75.50
2016 75.08
2017 74.60
2018 74.23
2019 73.97
2020 71.60
2021 72.10

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate) in IBRD only was 65.51 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 16 years was 68.71 in 2002, while its lowest value was 61.81 in 2012.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2000 65.82
2001 66.21
2002 68.71
2003 67.83
2004 67.64
2005 64.80
2006 66.72
2007 66.73
2008 66.37
2009 66.36
2010 62.41
2011 65.81
2012 61.81
2013 65.61
2014 65.26
2015 65.75
2016 65.51

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only was 57.83 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.98 in 1990, while its lowest value was 57.37 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 66.98
1991 66.84
1992 66.78
1993 66.53
1994 66.43
1995 66.22
1996 65.92
1997 65.70
1998 65.50
1999 65.46
2000 65.25
2001 64.97
2002 64.65
2003 64.44
2004 64.32
2005 64.15
2006 63.71
2007 63.41
2008 62.96
2009 62.53
2010 62.04
2011 61.80
2012 61.48
2013 61.18
2014 60.91
2015 60.68
2016 60.38
2017 60.03
2018 59.73
2019 59.64
2020 57.37
2021 57.83

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure