Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in South Asia
South Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 73.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in South Asia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 73.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in South Asia peaked at 82.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 68.2%, in 2020.
South Asia ranks 3rd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 82.0% | — |
| 2000 | 80.7% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 76.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 73.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 74.4% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 73.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.0% | 79.4% | 80.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.9% | 68.3% | 77.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 68.2% | 74.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 1 Kazakhstan 95.7% compare
- 2 Qatar 95.5% compare
- 3 United Arab Emirates 90.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.9% compare
- 5 Kuwait 87.0% compare
- 6 Niger 86.9% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in South Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in South Asia was 73.6% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.2% in 2020.
- How does South Asia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- South Asia ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.