Male labor force participation - Country rankings
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Male labor force participation rate, 2025:
The average for 2025 based on 51 countries was 68.8 percent. The highest value was in Madagascar: 88.09 percent and the lowest value was in Sao Tome and Principe: 23.95 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2025. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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| Countries | Male labor force participation, 2025 | Global rank | Available data |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 88.09 | 1 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Tanzania | 87.31 | 2 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Niger | 86.5 | 3 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Uganda | 84.64 | 4 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Nigeria | 84.3 | 5 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Eritrea | 84.15 | 6 | 1990 - 2025 |
| C.A. Republic | 82.76 | 7 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Liberia | 81.23 | 8 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mali | 81.02 | 9 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mozambique | 80.52 | 10 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ethiopia | 78.64 | 11 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Benin | 77.56 | 12 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Angola | 77.47 | 13 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Burundi | 76.97 | 14 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Burkina Faso | 76.14 | 15 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ivory Coast | 74.41 | 16 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Zimbabwe | 74.26 | 17 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Botswana | 73.98 | 18 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Cameroon | 73.94 | 19 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Kenya | 71.85 | 20 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Chad | 71.72 | 21 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Rwanda | 70.61 | 22 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Egypt | 70.51 | 23 | 1990 - 2025 |
| R. of Congo | 70.1 | 24 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mauritius | 69.67 | 25 | 1990 - 2025 |
| G.-Bissau | 69.58 | 26 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Morocco | 68.06 | 27 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Zambia | 67.63 | 28 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Malawi | 67.34 | 29 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Eq. Guinea | 67.24 | 30 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Lesotho | 66.92 | 31 | 1990 - 2025 |
| DR Congo | 66.85 | 32 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Algeria | 66.41 | 33 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Senegal | 65.71 | 34 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Tunisia | 64.86 | 35 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Comoros | 63.88 | 36 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Cape Verde | 63.4 | 37 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Guinea | 63.1 | 38 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Namibia | 63.04 | 39 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Libya | 62.54 | 40 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Ghana | 61.84 | 41 | 1990 - 2025 |
| South Africa | 61.74 | 42 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Gabon | 60.13 | 43 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Togo | 59.04 | 44 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Mauritania | 56.61 | 45 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Sierra Leone | 55.17 | 46 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Swaziland | 54.03 | 47 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Gambia | 49.51 | 48 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Somalia | 47.24 | 49 | 1990 - 2025 |
| Djibouti | 44.56 | 50 | 1990 - 2025 |
| S.T.&Principe | 23.95 | 51 | 1990 - 2025 |
Definition: 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.
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