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Male labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 12 countries was 73.57 percent. The highest value was in Paraguay: 82.39 percent and the lowest value was in Guyana: 62.49 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
Paraguay 82.39 1 -
Bolivia 82.17 2 -
Peru 79.52 3 -
Ecuador 77.92 4 -
Colombia 75.74 5 -
Brazil 72.98 6 -
Uruguay 72.53 7 -
Argentina 71.11 8 -
Chile 71.11 9 -
Venezuela 70.81 10 -
Suriname 64.11 11 -
Guyana 62.49 12 -



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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