Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male was 78.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Antigua and Barbuda, 1960–2023
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Antigua and Barbuda is 78.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 87.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 1960.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 45.5% | — |
| 1970 | 87.3% | +92.2% |
| 1991 | 80.0% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 76.9% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 78.4% | +1.9% |
Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries
- Antigua and Barbuda's 78.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3%, 1.1× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Antigua and Barbuda's 78.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 73.5%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.5% | 45.5% | 45.5% | 1 |
| 1970s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 78.3% | 78.3% | 78.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 76.9% | 76.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 78.4% | 78.4% | 78.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Antigua and Barbuda was 78.4% in 2023, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 1960.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.