Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.MA.NE.ZS•% of male population ages 15+•1960 → 2025•210 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 61.48%
61.48% – 65.86%
65.86% – 69.57%
69.57% – 72.03%
72.03% – 75.52%
75.52% – 80.66%
> 80.66%
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)
210 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
210
Median
70.7%
Mean
70.6%
25th pctl
64.6%
75th pctl
76.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 95.52% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 91.8% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 89.24% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 88.17% | 2016 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 87.88% | 2013 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 87.85% | 2016 | |
| NigerNER | 87.32% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 87.12% | 1988 | |
| CubaCUB | 87.1% | 2013 | |
| BermudaBMU | 87% | 2010 | |
| BahrainBHR | 86.95% | 2015 | |
| OmanOMN | 86.5% | 2022 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 86.1% | 2023 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 86% | 2013 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 85.17% | 2024 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 84.6% | 2015 | |
| UgandaUGA | 84.41% | 2021 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 84.12% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 84.01% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 83.34% | 2014 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 82.79% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 82.66% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 82.42% | 2019 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 82.23% | 2023 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 81.9% | 2022 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 81.56% | 2022 | |
| PakistanPAK | 81.46% | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 80.81% | 1980 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 80.77% | 1991 | |
| MaliMLI | 80.69% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 80.66% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 80.17% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 80.01% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 79.96% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 79.2% | 2021 | |
| IcelandISL | 79.1% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 78.94% | 2020 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 78.87% | 2023 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 78.82% | 2001 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 78.6% | 2019 | |
| ChinaCHN | 78.16% | 2010 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 78.09% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 78.04% | 2022 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 77.8% | 2016 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 77.63% | 2010 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 77.5% | 2020 | |
| IndiaIND | 77.1% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 77.09% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 77.03% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 76.96% | 2021 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 76.93% | 2018 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 76.62% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 76.53% | 2008 | — |
| El SalvadorSLV | 76.37% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 76.35% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 76.32% | 2015 | |
| MexicoMEX | 76.1% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 75.93% | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 75.59% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 75.53% | 2022 | |
| ThailandTHA | 75.52% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 75.4% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 75.36% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 75.32% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 75.13% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 74.6% | 2022 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 74.59% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 74.5% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 74.5% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 74.45% | 2021 | |
| BelarusBLR | 74.07% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 73.96% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 73.9% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 73.63% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 73.63% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 73.45% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 73.36% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 73.21% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 73.14% | 2020 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 73.05% | 2001 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 73% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 72.87% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 72.74% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 72.72% | 2020 | |
| TogoTGO | 72.71% | 2022 | |
| PalauPLW | 72.38% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 72.38% | 2023 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 72.29% | 1990 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 72.17% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 72.07% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 72% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 71.99% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 71.92% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 71.7% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 71.6% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 71.5% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 71.3% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 71.27% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 71.2% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 71.2% | 2011 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 71.18% | 2023 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 70.99% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 70.96% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 70.81% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 70.76% | 2022 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 70.58% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 70.58% | 2022 | |
| LebanonLBN | 70.56% | 2019 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 70.52% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 70.5% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 70.4% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 70.35% | 2024 | |
| DominicaDMA | 70.21% | 2001 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 70.18% | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 70% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 69.94% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 69.9% | 1994 | |
| ArubaABW | 69.6% | 2011 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 69.6% | 2022 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 69.6% | 2022 | |
| CanadaCAN | 69.54% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 69.3% | 2011 | |
| NorwayNOR | 69.3% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 69.23% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 68.99% | 2018 | |
| HungaryHUN | 68.3% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 68.24% | 2021 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 68.1% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 68.08% | 2017 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 67.86% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 67.85% | 2014 | — |
| United StatesUSA | 67.81% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 67.73% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 67.5% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 67.4% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 67.4% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 67.34% | 2016 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 67.3% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 67.2% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 67.06% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 66.75% | 2020 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 66.75% | 2024 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 66.7% | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 66.62% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 66.6% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 66.36% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 66.26% | 2017 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 66.06% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 66% | 2012 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 65.9% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 65.75% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 65.62% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 65.56% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 65.52% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 65.41% | 2014 | |
| GuineaGIN | 65.19% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 64.89% | 2023 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 64.61% | 2023 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 64.5% | 2019 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 64.31% | 2021 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 64.3% | 2012 | |
| KenyaKEN | 64.28% | 2022 | |
| FinlandFIN | 64.2% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 64.06% | 2019 | |
| ComorosCOM | 63.53% | 2021 | |
| PortugalPRT | 63.5% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 63.35% | 2012 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 63.11% | 2023 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 62.94% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 62.9% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 62.87% | 2021 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 62.7% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 62.7% | 2018 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 62.39% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 62.32% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 61.87% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 61.75% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 61.6% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 61.6% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 61.5% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 61.36% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 61.3% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 61.23% | 2021 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 61.05% | 1994 | |
| LibyaLBY | 60.98% | 2012 | |
| FranceFRA | 60.9% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 60.54% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 60.4% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 60.17% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 59.4% | 2020 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 59% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 58.84% | 1990 | |
| ItalyITA | 58.7% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 58.6% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 57.21% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 57.18% | 2016 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 56.59% | 2022 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 56.39% | 2016 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 55.46% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 55.23% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 54.95% | 2017 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 54.25% | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 53.63% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 53.27% | 2022 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 52.46% | 2022 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 52.41% | 2022 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 50.18% | 2017 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 48.97% | 2020 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 45.04% | 2022 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 32.89% | 2017 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)