Human Development

Indicators / Male labour force participation

Male labour force participation

Share of working-age men who are employed or looking for work.

20 countries with a value for 2023. Ranked highest to lowest — rank #1 is the best outcome on this measure.

AllLowMediumHighVery High
All regionsArab StatesEast Asia and the PacificEurope and Central AsiaLatin America and the CaribbeanSouth AsiaSub-Saharan Africa
1UgandaMedium85.8%2NigeriaMedium84.5%3Tanzania (United Republic of)Medium84%4AngolaMedium78.7%5Côte d'IvoireMedium75.5%6ZimbabweMedium74.4%7CameroonMedium74%8TogoMedium72.7%9KenyaMedium72.4%10RwandaMedium69.9%11ZambiaMedium67.8%12MauritaniaMedium66.6%13GhanaMedium65.5%14CongoMedium65%15ComorosMedium64.5%16LesothoMedium63.9%17Cabo VerdeMedium61.9%18NamibiaMedium60.7%19Eswatini (Kingdom of)Medium52.3%20Sao Tome and PrincipeMedium25.9%