Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA total
IDA total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 72.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA total recorded 72.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA total peaked at 78.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2020.
IDA total ranks 8th 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.0% | — |
| 1992 | 77.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 75.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 74.8% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 73.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 73.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 72.8% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.5% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.6% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.0% | 72.5% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.2% | 71.3% | 72.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA total?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in IDA total was 72.5% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2020.
- How does IDA total rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- IDA total ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.