Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Labor force participation rate

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 45.28 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 54.73 in 1990, while its lowest value was 45.28 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 54.73
1991 54.71
1992 54.52
1993 54.35
1994 54.14
1995 54.03
1996 54.08
1997 54.04
1998 53.95
1999 53.83
2000 53.68
2001 53.60
2002 53.54
2003 53.43
2004 53.35
2005 53.22
2006 52.85
2007 52.33
2008 51.75
2009 51.15
2010 50.54
2011 50.06
2012 49.39
2013 49.18
2014 48.82
2015 48.60
2016 48.43
2017 48.26
2018 48.17
2019 47.85
2020 45.28

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 52.02 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 63.09 in 1990, while its lowest value was 52.02 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 63.09
1991 63.08
1992 62.90
1993 62.66
1994 62.37
1995 62.10
1996 62.08
1997 62.01
1998 61.85
1999 61.63
2000 61.37
2001 61.24
2002 61.09
2003 60.93
2004 60.82
2005 60.66
2006 60.36
2007 59.91
2008 59.39
2009 58.90
2010 58.44
2011 58.07
2012 57.51
2013 57.18
2014 56.73
2015 56.16
2016 55.68
2017 55.28
2018 54.92
2019 54.43
2020 52.02

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 48.67 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 58.91 in 1990, while its lowest value was 48.67 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 58.91
1991 58.90
1992 58.71
1993 58.51
1994 58.26
1995 58.07
1996 58.09
1997 58.03
1998 57.90
1999 57.74
2000 57.53
2001 57.42
2002 57.32
2003 57.19
2004 57.09
2005 56.95
2006 56.61
2007 56.13
2008 55.58
2009 55.03
2010 54.51
2011 54.08
2012 53.46
2013 53.20
2014 52.79
2015 52.40
2016 52.08
2017 51.79
2018 51.57
2019 51.16
2020 48.67

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 63.27 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 65.21 in 2005, while its lowest value was 62.79 in 2015.

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 64.55
1991 64.48
1992 64.39
1993 64.31
1994 64.24
1995 64.33
1996 64.47
1997 64.58
1998 64.70
1999 64.82
2000 64.91
2001 64.95
2002 65.03
2003 65.10
2004 65.16
2005 65.21
2006 65.03
2007 64.77
2008 64.54
2009 64.26
2010 63.95
2011 63.61
2012 63.19
2013 63.06
2014 62.92
2015 62.79
2016 62.90
2017 62.98
2018 63.19
2019 63.27

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 77.25 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 82.63 in 1991, while its lowest value was 77.25 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 82.62
1991 82.63
1992 82.58
1993 82.46
1994 82.32
1995 82.13
1996 82.07
1997 81.99
1998 81.92
1999 81.82
2000 81.69
2001 81.61
2002 81.51
2003 81.40
2004 81.30
2005 81.17
2006 81.00
2007 80.74
2008 80.46
2009 80.17
2010 79.87
2011 79.59
2012 79.20
2013 78.95
2014 78.59
2015 78.24
2016 77.99
2017 77.69
2018 77.49
2019 77.25

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 70.21 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 73.46 in 1990, while its lowest value was 70.21 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 73.46
1991 73.43
1992 73.36
1993 73.26
1994 73.16
1995 73.11
1996 73.15
1997 73.17
1998 73.20
1999 73.21
2000 73.19
2001 73.17
2002 73.17
2003 73.15
2004 73.14
2005 73.10
2006 72.92
2007 72.66
2008 72.41
2009 72.13
2010 71.82
2011 71.51
2012 71.10
2013 70.92
2014 70.68
2015 70.44
2016 70.38
2017 70.28
2018 70.28
2019 70.21

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 60.47 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 63.96 in 2005, while its lowest value was 59.87 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 63.47
1991 63.43
1992 63.32
1993 63.24
1994 63.16
1995 63.24
1996 63.32
1997 63.40
1998 63.49
1999 63.58
2000 63.63
2001 63.69
2002 63.78
2003 63.86
2004 63.92
2005 63.96
2006 63.75
2007 63.46
2008 63.17
2009 62.86
2010 62.52
2011 62.20
2012 61.77
2013 61.69
2014 61.62
2015 61.54
2016 61.63
2017 61.73
2018 61.94
2019 61.90
2020 59.87
2021 60.47

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 82.27 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 82.87 in 2019, while its lowest value was 80.63 in 1993.

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 80.80
1991 80.71
1992 80.64
1993 80.63
1994 80.65
1995 80.86
1996 80.97
1997 81.11
1998 81.26
1999 81.44
2000 81.61
2001 81.72
2002 81.88
2003 82.03
2004 82.18
2005 82.34
2006 82.26
2007 82.13
2008 82.01
2009 81.86
2010 81.68
2011 81.53
2012 81.32
2013 81.36
2014 81.50
2015 81.66
2016 81.98
2017 82.27
2018 82.68
2019 82.87
2020 81.95
2021 82.27

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 75.13 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 80.91 in 1991, while its lowest value was 74.62 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.

See also:

Year Value
1990 80.90
1991 80.91
1992 80.84
1993 80.73
1994 80.60
1995 80.46
1996 80.43
1997 80.38
1998 80.34
1999 80.26
2000 80.14
2001 80.09
2002 80.02
2003 79.96
2004 79.88
2005 79.78
2006 79.62
2007 79.38
2008 79.09
2009 78.81
2010 78.52
2011 78.24
2012 77.85
2013 77.62
2014 77.32
2015 77.01
2016 76.77
2017 76.59
2018 76.44
2019 76.24
2020 74.62
2021 75.13

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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 67.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.03 in 1990, while its lowest value was 67.15 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.

See also:

Year Value
1990 72.03
1991 72.01
1992 71.92
1993 71.83
1994 71.73
1995 71.70
1996 71.73
1997 71.74
1998 71.77
1999 71.77
2000 71.74
2001 71.74
2002 71.76
2003 71.77
2004 71.77
2005 71.74
2006 71.55
2007 71.29
2008 70.99
2009 70.70
2010 70.38
2011 70.09
2012 69.68
2013 69.53
2014 69.36
2015 69.17
2016 69.09
2017 69.06
2018 69.09
2019 68.98
2020 67.15
2021 67.71

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure