Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 73.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IBRD only, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 73.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IBRD only peaked at 82.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2020.
That places IBRD only 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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+) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 81.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 81.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 80.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 80.5% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.0% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 77.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 76.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 75.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 75.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.8% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.4% | 77.4% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.5% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.5% | 72.7% | 73.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 51.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IBRD only?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IBRD only was 73.5% 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+) recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- IBRD only ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.