Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Small states
Small states: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Small states recorded 67.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Small states peaked at 74.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.4%, in 2020.
That places Small states 40th 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+) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.9% | — |
| 1991 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 74.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 68.0% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.6% | 72.2% | 74.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.8% | 69.7% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 68.6% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 66.4% | 68.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Small states?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Small states was 67.9% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 74.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.4% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Small states ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.