Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 60.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend stood at 60.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 61.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2020.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.9% | — |
| 1992 | 61.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 61.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.9% | 61.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 60.4% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 57.0% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.1% | 55.8% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 2 Madagascar 80.2% compare
- 3 Burundi 78.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.5% compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.6% compare
- 6 Cambodia 77.2% compare
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.9% compare
- 8 Benin 74.1% compare
More work & labour data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend was 60.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 61.4% in 1996.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.