Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA blend, 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 blend stood at 80.9%.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA blend peaked at 84.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.6%, in 2020.
IDA blend ranks 3rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 84.8% | — |
| 1991 | 84.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 84.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 84.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 84.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 83.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.0% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 79.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.3% | 83.9% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.2% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 80.4% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.6% | 81.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA blend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in IDA blend was 80.9% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.6% in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- IDA blend ranks 3rd 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 blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.