Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 72.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 72.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 76.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 68.8%, in 2020.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 76.6% | — |
| 1992 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 76.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 74.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 68.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 69.8% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.2% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 75.9% | 76.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 73.0% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.0% | 71.2% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 68.8% | 72.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 6 Oman 86.4% compare
- 7 Niger 86.1% compare
- 8 Madagascar 85.6% compare
- 9 Bahrain 85.5% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 84.9% compare
- 11 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 83.8% compare
- 12 Uganda 82.7% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 72.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.8% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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+, male (%) (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.