Male labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Male labor force participation rate, 2025:

The average for 2025 based on 17 countries was 72.64 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 95.56 percent and the lowest value was in Djibouti: 44.56 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
Qatar 95.56 1 1990 - 2025
UA Emirates 91.55 2 1990 - 2025
Kuwait 88.56 3 1990 - 2025
Oman 88.1 4 1990 - 2025
Bahrain 85.87 5 1990 - 2025
Saudi Arabia 83.33 6 1990 - 2025
Iraq 72.58 7 1990 - 2025
Egypt 70.51 8 1990 - 2025
Morocco 68.06 9 1990 - 2025
Iran 67.24 10 1990 - 2025
Algeria 66.41 11 1990 - 2025
Tunisia 64.86 12 1990 - 2025
Libya 62.54 13 1990 - 2025
Jordan 62.47 14 1990 - 2025
Syria 61.45 15 1990 - 2025
Yemen 61.23 16 1990 - 2025
Djibouti 44.56 17 1990 - 2025


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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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1. Qatar
2. UA Emirates
3. Kuwait
4. Oman
5. Bahrain
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Iraq
8. Egypt
9. Morocco
10. Iran
11. Algeria
12. Tunisia
13. Libya
14. Jordan
15. Syria
16. Yemen
17. Djibouti
95.56
91.55
88.56
88.10
85.87
83.33
72.58
70.51
68.06
67.24
66.41
64.86
62.54
62.47
61.45
61.23
44.56
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23.9
47.8
71.7
95.56


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