Male labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Male labor force participation rate, 2025:

The average for 2025 based on 11 countries was 76.38 percent. The highest value was in Cambodia: 87.82 percent and the lowest value was in Burma (Myanmar): 69.66 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
Cambodia 87.82 1 1990 - 2025
Indonesia 82.28 2 1990 - 2025
Malaysia 79.21 3 1990 - 2025
India 77.62 4 1990 - 2025
Vietnam 77.33 5 1990 - 2025
Singapore 75.37 6 1990 - 2025
Thailand 74.98 7 1990 - 2025
Brunei 72.8 8 1990 - 2025
Philippines 72.46 9 1990 - 2025
Laos 70.63 10 1990 - 2025
Burma 69.66 11 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. Cambodia
2. Indonesia
3. Malaysia
4. India
5. Vietnam
6. Singapore
7. Thailand
8. Brunei
9. Philippines
10. Laos
11. Burma
87.82
82.28
79.21
77.62
77.33
75.37
74.98
72.80
72.46
70.63
69.66
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22
43.9
65.9
87.82


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