Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Other small states
Other small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 66.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Other small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Other small states recorded 66.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Other small states peaked at 73.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2021.
Other small states ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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+) in Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.7% | — |
| 1991 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 66.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.6% | 69.5% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 66.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.6% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 65.0% | 67.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 40 Ecuador 76.9% compare
- 41 South Sudan 76.6% compare
- 42 Fiji 76.5% compare
- 43 Maldives 76.4% compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 76.4% compare
- 45 Jamaica 76.3% compare
- 46 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 76.3% compare
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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (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, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (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+) in Other small states?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Other small states was 66.5% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2021.
- How does Other small states rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Other small states ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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+) (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.