Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.ACTI.MA.ZS•% of male population ages 15-64•1990 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 66.43%
66.43% – 72.6%
72.6% – 76.28%
76.28% – 79.48%
79.48% – 81.63%
81.63% – 84.5%
> 84.5%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
78.2%
Mean
75.9%
25th pctl
72.1%
75th pctl
82.3%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
QatarUnited Arab EmiratesKorea, Dem. People's Rep.
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 96.29% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 92.32% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 91.18% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 90.82% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 90.38% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 89.79% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 89.6% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 89.17% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 88.99% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 88.09% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 87.92% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 87.65% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 87.45% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 87.37% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 87.27% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 86.69% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 86.03% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 85.93% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 85.78% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 85.55% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 85.35% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 85.29% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 84.93% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 84.71% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 84.67% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 84.56% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 84.54% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 84.48% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 84.47% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 84.05% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 84.05% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 83.92% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 83.89% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 83.84% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 83.74% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 83.23% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 83.15% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 83.06% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 83.03% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 82.9% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 82.75% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 82.73% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 82.71% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 82.62% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 82.48% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 82.35% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 82.32% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 82.2% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 82.12% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 82.02% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 81.77% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 81.77% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 81.73% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 81.65% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 81.5% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 81.42% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 81.41% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 80.77% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 80.72% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 80.71% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 80.7% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 80.66% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 80.61% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 80.32% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 80.29% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 80.2% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 80.2% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 80.13% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 80.11% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 80.04% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 79.95% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 79.87% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 79.79% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 79.72% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 79.7% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 79.56% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 79.55% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 79.55% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 79.53% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 79.5% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 79.47% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 79.46% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 79.44% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 79.22% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 79.2% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 78.72% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 78.71% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 78.66% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 78.61% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 78.57% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 78.36% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 78.23% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 78.19% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 78.18% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 77.93% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 77.89% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 77.56% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 77.45% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 77.34% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 77.32% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 77.31% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 77.22% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 77.03% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 76.92% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 76.8% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 76.51% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 76.35% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 76.1% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 76.05% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 75.96% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 75.72% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 75.7% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 75.63% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 75.35% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 75.25% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 75.03% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 75% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 74.91% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 74.79% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 74.79% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 74.53% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 74.49% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 74.48% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 74.25% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 74.15% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 74.06% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 73.6% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 73.45% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 73.43% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 73.35% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 73.03% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.86% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 72.68% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 72.59% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 72.57% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 72.5% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 72.45% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 72.34% | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 72.29% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 72.21% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 72.11% | 2021 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 71.94% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 71.53% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 71.51% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 71.08% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 70.88% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 70.63% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 70.37% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 70.2% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 69.04% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 68.82% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 68.17% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 68.09% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 67.86% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 67.8% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 67.7% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 67.33% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 67.32% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 66.92% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 66.5% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 66.35% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 66.28% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 65.95% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 65.16% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 64.66% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 64.13% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 63.88% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 63.51% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 63.45% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 63.41% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 62.51% | 2022 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 62.47% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 62.24% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 60.82% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 59.98% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 58.54% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 57.77% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 57.74% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 56.2% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 56.18% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 56.06% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 54.1% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 50.53% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 48.32% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 48.17% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 46.53% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 24.09% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)