Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Other small states
Other small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Other small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Other small states recorded 72.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Other small states peaked at 77.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2012.
That places Other small states 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 77.9% | — |
| 1991 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 76.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 74.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 73.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 70.3% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 73.8% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 70.6% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.2% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 70.3% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Other small states?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Other small states was 72.5% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2012.
- How does Other small states rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Other small states ranks 47th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.