Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in World
World: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 73.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in World, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
World recorded 73.1% 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 down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in World peaked at 80.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 2020.
That places World 26th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.0% | — |
| 1991 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 78.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 77.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.4% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 74.8% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 74.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 74.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.1% | 78.3% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.1% | 76.1% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 73.8% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 72.4% | 73.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in World?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in World was 73.1% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 2020.
- How does World rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.