Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 69.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IBRD only is 69.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IBRD only peaked at 77.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2020.
That places IBRD only 23rd 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.6% | — |
| 1992 | 77.3% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 75.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 75.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 75.3% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 74.5% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 74.3% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 73.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 72.2% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.0% | 74.5% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.2% | 72.2% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 70.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 67.5% | 70.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IBRD only?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IBRD only was 69.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.