In November 2024 (Q4), the working age population (16 years and above) was around 8.4 million of whom around 4.6 million were employed, 789 thousand were unemployed, and 3 million were out of labour force. The labour force comprises 5.4 million people, which includes both the employed and unemployed population. The proportion of working age population who were in the labour force has consistently increased since 2022. In November 2024, it was estimated to be 64.0 % which is 4 percentage points higher than the estimated value in November 2023 (60.0%). The rate of the population outside labour force decreased from 40% in November 2023(Q4) to 36% in November 2024(Q4).

In general, the labour force participation rate among the male has been higher compared to the female population over time. Referring to November 2023(Q4), the gender gap in labour force participation rate remained stable (14,8%) in November 2024 (Q4