Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in High income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
High income recorded 80.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in High income peaked at 80.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2011.
High income ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.9% | — |
| 1991 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 79.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.8% | 78.9% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.7% | 78.4% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.3% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.3% | 79.3% | 80.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in High income?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in High income was 80.8% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2011.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- High income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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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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.