Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 68.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Liechtenstein, 1960–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Liechtenstein recorded 68.1% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Liechtenstein peaked at 98.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2017.
Liechtenstein ranks 121st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 98.8% | — |
| 1970 | 89.0% | -9.9% |
| 1980 | 87.1% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 78.1% | -10.4% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 73.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.1% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.5% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -1.1% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 68.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 69.5%, 98% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 68.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68.2%, 100% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.8% | 98.8% | 98.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 89.0% | 89.0% | 89.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 87.1% | 87.1% | 87.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 71.3% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.1% | 71.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Liechtenstein
More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Liechtenstein?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Liechtenstein was 68.1% in 2017, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2017.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 121st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 21 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.