Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend

Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 73.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
73.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
6th
of 47 groups
All-time high
76.8%
in 1997
All-time low
71.0%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 76.71992: 76.81993: 76.71994: 76.71995: 76.71996: 76.81997: 76.81998: 76.81999: 76.62000: 76.42001: 76.32002: 76.22003: 76.12004: 762005: 75.92006: 75.72007: 75.42008: 75.22009: 752010: 74.52011: 74.52012: 742013: 74.32014: 73.82015: 73.42016: 73.22017: 72.52018: 72.32019: 722020: 712021: 71.52022: 72.92023: 73.42024: 73.42025: 73.2

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend is 73.2%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 76.8% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2020.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 76.7%
1992 76.8% +0.0%
1993 76.7% -0.1%
1994 76.7% -0.0%
1995 76.7% +0.0%
1996 76.8% +0.1%
1997 76.8% +0.1%
1998 76.8% -0.1%
1999 76.6% -0.2%
2000 76.4% -0.3%
2001 76.3% -0.2%
2002 76.2% -0.1%
2003 76.1% -0.1%
2004 76.0% -0.1%
2005 75.9% -0.2%
2006 75.7% -0.2%
2007 75.4% -0.3%
2008 75.2% -0.4%
2009 75.0% -0.3%
2010 74.5% -0.6%
2011 74.5% +0.0%
2012 74.0% -0.8%
2013 74.3% +0.5%
2014 73.8% -0.7%
2015 73.4% -0.5%
2016 73.2% -0.3%
2017 72.5% -0.9%
2018 72.3% -0.3%
2019 72.0% -0.3%
2020 71.0% -1.4%
2021 71.5% +0.7%
2022 72.9% +1.9%
2023 73.4% +0.8%
2024 73.4% -0.1%
2025 73.2% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.7% 76.6% 76.8% 9
2000s 75.8% 75.0% 76.4% 10
2010s 73.4% 72.0% 74.5% 10
2020s 72.6% 71.0% 73.4% 6

Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend

  1. 3 Kuwait 87.7% compare
  2. 4 Cambodia 87.6% compare
  3. 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
  4. 6 Oman 86.4% compare
  5. 7 Niger 86.1% compare
  6. 8 Madagascar 85.6% compare
  7. 9 Bahrain 85.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Pre-demographic dividend was 73.2% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2020.
How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.