Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 76.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend stood at 76.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend peaked at 80.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2020.
IDA blend ranks 1st of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 80.6% | — |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 75.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 76.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.3% | 79.8% | 80.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.5% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 75.1% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 73.9% | 76.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA blend was 76.0% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.