Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members
OECD members: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members is 80.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members peaked at 81.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.6%, in 2020.
That places OECD members 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 79.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.0% | 80.5% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.7% | 79.3% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 79.0% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.6% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 5 Cambodia 90.4% compare
- 6 Oman 89.8% compare
- 7 Kuwait 89.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 89.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
- 11 Bahrain 87.9% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in OECD members was 80.4% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.6% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- OECD members ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this OECD members 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.