Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IDA only
IDA only: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 73.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IDA only, 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+) in IDA only stood at 73.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IDA only peaked at 80.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2021.
IDA only ranks 23rd 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+) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.1% | — |
| 1991 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.0% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.9% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 73.6% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 74.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 79.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.3% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 73.3% | 74.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IDA only?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in IDA only was 73.7% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2021.
- How does IDA only rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- IDA only ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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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About this data
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.