Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.ACTI.MA.ZS•% of male population ages 15-64•1990 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 66.6%
66.6% – 72.83%
72.83% – 76.39%
76.39% – 79.42%
79.42% – 81.65%
81.65% – 84.55%
> 84.55%
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
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Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
78.2%
Mean
76%
25th pctl
72.1%
75th pctl
82.4%
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 | 96.49% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 92.35% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 91.04% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 90.85% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 90.32% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 89.78% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 89.75% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 89.1% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 88.94% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 88.16% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 87.99% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 87.67% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 87.45% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 87.33% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 87.33% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 86.33% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 85.98% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 85.87% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 85.74% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 85.45% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 85.41% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 85.12% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 84.93% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 84.77% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 84.74% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 84.66% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 84.6% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 84.51% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 84.45% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 84.07% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 84.04% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 83.98% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 83.87% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 83.85% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 83.78% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 83.64% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 83.13% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 83.12% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 82.99% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 82.98% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 82.93% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 82.88% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 82.84% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 82.75% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 82.71% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 82.54% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 82.4% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 82.36% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 82.18% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 82.01% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 81.88% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 81.84% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 81.73% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 81.66% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 81.58% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 81.58% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 81.49% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 81.02% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 80.75% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 80.73% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 80.67% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 80.54% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 80.34% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 80.31% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 80.18% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 80.16% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 80.14% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 80.08% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 80.04% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 79.96% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 79.81% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 79.8% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 79.78% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 79.78% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 79.74% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 79.63% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 79.61% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 79.6% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 79.53% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 79.43% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 79.42% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 79.39% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 79.26% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 79.21% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 78.86% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 78.86% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 78.61% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 78.57% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 78.54% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 78.52% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 78.5% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 78.35% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 78.26% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 78.22% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 77.94% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 77.93% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 77.58% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 77.56% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 77.5% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 77.46% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 77.29% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 77.11% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 77.09% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 77% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 76.8% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 76.63% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 76.47% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 76.18% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 76.13% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 76.01% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 75.8% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 75.64% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 75.47% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 75.35% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 75.28% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 75.15% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 75.04% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 74.85% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 74.81% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 74.69% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 74.65% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 74.53% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 74.17% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 74.01% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 73.95% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 73.6% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 73.54% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 73.52% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 73.41% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 73.07% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 72.88% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 72.87% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 72.83% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.83% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 72.54% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 72.37% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 72.37% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 72.36% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 72.36% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 72.34% | 2023 | |
| UkraineUKR | 72.11% | 2021 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 72.01% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 71.82% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 71.58% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 71.27% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 70.9% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 70.8% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 70.44% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 70.18% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 69.14% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 68.84% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 68.32% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 68.23% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 68.14% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 67.86% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 67.56% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 67.48% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 67.24% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 67.09% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 66.72% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 66.44% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 66.01% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 65.87% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 64.92% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 64.9% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 64.31% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 64.07% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 63.94% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 63.61% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 62.94% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 62.6% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 62.54% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 62.51% | 2022 | |
| TongaTON | 61.56% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 60.08% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 58.51% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 58.4% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 58.02% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 56.31% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 56.3% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 56.24% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 54% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 50.63% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 48.34% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 48.23% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 46.68% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 24.16% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)