Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 69.2%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 81.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.2%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.5% | — |
| 1992 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 80.6% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.2% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.7% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 74.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 72.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.7% | 77.7% | 81.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 75.0% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 71.8% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.2% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 69.2% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 81.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.2% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.