Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 73.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Arab World recorded 73.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Arab World peaked at 77.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 70.8%, in 2020.
Arab World ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Arab World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76.7% | — |
| 1991 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.1% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 75.4% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 74.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.5% | 75.8% | 77.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 73.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.5% | 72.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.7% | 70.8% | 73.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More work & labour data for Arab World
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 25.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 20.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 48.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 19.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 30.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 10.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Arab World?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Arab World was 73.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8% in 2020.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Arab World ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Arab World data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.