Male labor participation rate in United States
United States: Male labor participation rate was 67.06 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Male labor participation rate in United States, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
United States recorded 67.06 for male labor participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor participation rate in United States peaked at 75.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.06, in 2025.
United States ranks 121st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.27 | 73.83 | 75.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.42 | 70.81 | 73.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.08 | 68.64 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.38 | 67.06 | 67.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 118 Malawi 67.34 compare
- 119 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 67.24 compare
- 120 Iran, Islamic Republic of 67.24 compare
- 122 Lesotho, Kingdom of 66.92 compare
- 123 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 66.85 compare
- 124 Latvia, Republic of 66.84 compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor participation rate in United States?
- Male labor participation rate in United States was 67.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor participation rate recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 75.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor participation rate recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.06 in 2025.
- How does United States rank for male labor participation rate?
- United States ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor participation rate rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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