Work & Labour in IDA only

44 indicators covering work & labour for IDA only.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% 2025 down 0.6% 32nd
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% 2025 down 1.2% 39th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% 2025 down 2.1% 43rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% 2025 down 0.0% 36th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% 2025 down 1.2% 16th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% 2025 down 3.4% 16th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% 2025 up 1.9% 18th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% 2025 down 1.6% 22nd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% 2025 down 2.4% 23rd
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% 2025 up 1.6% 27th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 12.6% 2025 down 1.6% 10th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 26.6% 2025 up 1.2% 38th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 18.1% 2025 down 17.1% 6th
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.6% 2025 down 15.6% 41st
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 16.4% 2025 up 3.0% 38th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 13.2% 2025 down 3.0% 38th
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 33.1% 2025 up 8.4% 43rd
Employment in services, male (% of male employment) 35.7% 2025 up 8.0% 40th
Employment in services (% of total employment) 34.6% 2025 up 8.1% 42nd
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 25.7% 2025 down 25.8% 11th
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 31.2% 2025 down 2.9% 36th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 20.1% 2025 up 12.7% 36th
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 10.8% 2025 down 9.6% 41st
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 9.9% 2025 up 1.1% 37th
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.8% 2025 down 5.3% 39th
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 73.4% 2025 down 0.4% 10th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 68.8% 2025 up 1.4% 12th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 79.9% 2025 down 2.8% 12th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 2.9% 2025 up 14.7% 42nd
Employers, male (% of male employment) 3.7% 2025 up 8.9% 39th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.7% 2025 up 40.5% 38th
GDP per person employed 11,667 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 18.3% 43rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 23.9% 2025 down 4.8% 10th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 30.8% 2025 down 11.1% 12th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 17.1% 2025 up 8.7% 8th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 70.5% 2025 down 1.0% 9th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 65.0% 2025 up 1.0% 7th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 78.2% 2025 down 3.4% 10th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 59.0% 2025 down 1.4% 22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 70.5% 2025 down 2.5% 22nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 48.0% 2025 up 0.1% 28th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 43.8% 2025 down 0.9% 14th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 47.9% 2025 down 3.9% 15th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 39.6% 2025 up 3.0% 13th