Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 78.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA & IBRD total, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA & IBRD total stood at 78.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 84.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.7%, in 2020.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.6% | — |
| 1991 | 84.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 84.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 83.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 83.5% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 83.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 78.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.0% | 81.1% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.0% | 79.1% | 80.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.7% | 79.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA & IBRD total was 78.9% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.7% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.