Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — OPEC

Labor force participation rate in OPEC in 2025 — 63.81%. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.06 pp.

2025 63.81% −0.05 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 63.86%2024
Period minimum 61.18%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — OPEC, 1990–20256162636419901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 62.75%1991: 62.98%1992: 63.15%1993: 63.23%1994: 63.36%1995: 63.31%1996: 63.09%1997: 63.06%1998: 63%1999: 62.95%2000: 62.96%2001: 62.93%2002: 62.86%2003: 62.82%2004: 62.97%2005: 63.07%2006: 62.94%2007: 62.8%2008: 62.38%2009: 62.57%2010: 62.55%2011: 62.3%2012: 62.64%2013: 62.61%2014: 62.7%2015: 63.04%2016: 63.4%2017: 63.38%2018: 63.38%2019: 63.26%2020: 61.18%2021: 61.63%2022: 62.86%2023: 63.84%2024: 63.86%2025: 63.81%
Change over the period: +1.06 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: OPEC

OPEC 63.81%
World 60.98%
Labor force participation rate — OPEC, by year OPEC All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 63.81 −0.05 pp
2024 63.86 +0.02 pp
2023 63.84 +0.98 pp
2022 62.86 +1.23 pp
2021 61.63 +0.45 pp
2020 61.18 −2.08 pp
2019 63.26 −0.12 pp
2018 63.38 −0.01 pp
2017 63.38 −0.02 pp
2016 63.4 +0.36 pp
2015 63.04 +0.34 pp
2014 62.7 +0.1 pp
2013 62.61 −0.03 pp
2012 62.64 +0.33 pp
2011 62.3 −0.25 pp
2010 62.55 −0.02 pp
2009 62.57 +0.18 pp
2008 62.38 −0.42 pp
2007 62.8 −0.14 pp
2006 62.94 −0.13 pp
2005 63.07 +0.1 pp
2004 62.97 +0.14 pp
2003 62.82 −0.04 pp
2002 62.86 −0.07 pp
2001 62.93 −0.03 pp
2000 62.96 +0.01 pp
1999 62.95 −0.05 pp
1998 63 −0.06 pp
1997 63.06 −0.02 pp
1996 63.09 −0.22 pp
1995 63.31 −0.05 pp
1994 63.36 +0.13 pp
1993 63.23 +0.08 pp
1992 63.15 +0.17 pp
1991 62.98 +0.23 pp
1990 62.75

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.