All👷 Labor force participation rate, male — % of male population ages 15+
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.
Highlights
As of 2025, Qatar ranks first with 95.6%, followed by United Arab Emirates (91.6%) and Kuwait (88.6%).
Across 181 countries and territories, values run from 95.6% (Qatar) to 24.0% (São Tomé and Príncipe), with a median of 69.8%.
By region, the top 10 is made up of 6 from Asia, 3 from Africa and 1 from Oceania.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate), 2025. Unit: %.
Source: World Bank Open Data — Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0 · fetched Oct 16, 2026