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Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Labor & Business
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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.
World Bank code: SL.TLF.CACT.MA.ZS
• Data available for 187 countries • Latest year: 2025
In ,
Qatar
led Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) at 95.56.
The world median across 182 reporting countries was
69.79.
What this measures:
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.
How "Labor & Business" indicators are measured
Labor market indicators rely on household labor force surveys, which are conducted infrequently in many countries — annual data for some economies is partly modeled. Unemployment rates are particularly sensitive to definitions (ILO-standard versus national-standard, including or excluding discouraged workers). Informal-sector employment is undercounted in many low-income economies.
Distribution — 2025
Reporting
182 countries
Median
69.79
Mean
69.85
25th percentile
63.65
75th percentile
75.69
Range
23.95 – 95.56
World at a Glance — 2025
Every reporting country, grouped by region, shaded by value (quintile).
Lighter = lower value · Darker = higher value. Hover a cell to see the country and value.
Highest Values — 2025
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Country
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
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QatarMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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