Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 68.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in High income, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
High income recorded 68.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in High income peaked at 74.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 67.8%, in 2020.
High income ranks 18th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 73.7% | — |
| 1983 | 74.4% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 74.2% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 73.9% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 73.3% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 68.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 68.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 73.9% | 73.4% | 74.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 71.9% | 70.5% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.6% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 68.8% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 67.8% | 68.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in High income?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in High income was 68.1% in 2025, 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 1983.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.8% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- High income ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.