Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 77.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lower middle income, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 77.7% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lower middle income peaked at 84.8% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 74.4%, in 2018.
Lower middle income ranks 2nd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.7% | — |
| 1981 | 84.8% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 80.1% | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 83.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 80.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 75.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 76.3% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83.7% | 83.7% | 83.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 84.8% | 84.8% | 84.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 83.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 80.2% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 74.4% | 79.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 74.7% | 77.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 1 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 91.8% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.2% compare
- 4 Isle of Man 88.2% compare
- 5 Kuwait 87.9% compare
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lower middle income?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Lower middle income was 77.7% in 2024, 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 84.8% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4% in 2018.
- How does Lower middle income rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Lower middle income ranks 2nd out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.