Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.MA.NE.ZS•% of male population ages 15+•1960 → 2024•210 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 61.44%
61.44% – 65.92%
65.92% – 69.58%
69.58% – 72.16%
72.16% – 75.65%
75.65% – 80.71%
> 80.71%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Countries
50
Median
81.7%
Mean
82.8%
25th pctl
78.8%
75th pctl
86.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
IcelandPeruIndonesia
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 96.75% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 95.33% | 2022 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 91.8% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 89.24% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 87.88% | 2013 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 87.85% | 2016 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 87.46% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 87.32% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 87.12% | 1988 | |
| CubaCUB | 87.1% | 2013 | |
| BermudaBMU | 87% | 2010 | |
| BahrainBHR | 86.94% | 2015 | |
| OmanOMN | 86.48% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 86.1% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 85.17% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 84.62% | 2015 | |
| UgandaUGA | 84.41% | 2021 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 84.12% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 83.6% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 83.34% | 2014 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 82.66% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 82.42% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 82.23% | 2023 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 81.97% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 81.88% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 81.56% | 2022 | |
| MaliMLI | 80.84% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 80.83% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 80.81% | 1980 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 80.77% | 1991 | |
| PeruPER | 80.7% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 80.67% | 2021 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 80.66% | 2022 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 79.96% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 79.89% | 1977 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 79.2% | 2021 | |
| BurundiBDI | 78.94% | 2020 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 78.82% | 2001 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 78.6% | 2019 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 78.4% | 1996 | — |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 78.39% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 78.16% | 2010 | |
| BeninBEN | 78.04% | 2022 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 77.78% | 2016 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 77.63% | 2010 | |
| IndiaIND | 77.52% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 77.5% | 2020 | |
| MexicoMEX | 77.11% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 77.07% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 77.03% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)