Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in OECD members
OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 65.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in OECD members peaked at 69.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2020.
That places OECD members 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.1% | — |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 67.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 62.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 67.2% | 69.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 63.8% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 62.9% | 65.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 35 El Salvador 74.9% compare
- 36 Ecuador 74.7% compare
- 37 Jamaica 74.5% compare
- 38 Thailand 74.4% compare
- 39 India 74.3% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 74.0% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 73.9% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in OECD members?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in OECD members was 65.0% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- OECD members ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.