Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America
North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 64.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
64.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
16th
of 22 groups
All-time high
78.9%
in 1960
All-time low
62.4%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America stood at 64.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America peaked at 78.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2020.
North America ranks 16th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.9% | — |
| 1961 | 77.6% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 77.7% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 77.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 77.5% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 77.9% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 78.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 77.6% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 76.2% | -1.8% |
| 1971 | 74.9% | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 71.7% | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 72.1% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 73.6% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 73.7% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 72.1% | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 71.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 68.9% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 70.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.4% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 71.9% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 70.0% | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 69.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 64.6% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 63.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.4% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.7% | 77.1% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.0% | 71.7% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 68.7% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.4% | 69.3% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.1% | 64.6% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 62.4% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 13 Faroe Islands 83.1% compare
- 14 Guatemala 82.9% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 82.3% compare
- 16 Uganda 82.0% compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 81.8% compare
- 18 Nigeria 80.5% compare
- 19 Nicaragua 80.1% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in North America was 64.8% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1960.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- North America ranks 16th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.