* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Male labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 19 countries was 72.98 percent. The highest value was in Nicaragua: 82.58 percent and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: 52.5 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. 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, 2023 Global rank Available data
Nicaragua 82.58 1 1991 - 2023
Guatemala 81.08 2 1991 - 2023
Bahamas 79.54 3 1991 - 2023
Mexico 77.37 4 1991 - 2023
Belize 77.08 5 1991 - 2023
El Salvador 76.46 6 1991 - 2023
Panama 76.38 7 1991 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 76.14 8 1991 - 2023
Jamaica 75.79 9 1991 - 2023
Honduras 75.55 10 1991 - 2023
St. Vincent & ... 75.3 11 1991 - 2023
Saint Lucia 73.59 12 1991 - 2023
Costa Rica 70.57 13 1991 - 2023
Haiti 70.22 14 1991 - 2023
Canada 69.32 15 1991 - 2023
USA 67.39 16 1991 - 2023
Barbados 65.95 17 1991 - 2023
Tr.&Tobago 63.79 18 1991 - 2023
Puerto Rico 52.5 19 1991 - 2023



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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