Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
53.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
39th
of 47 groups
All-time high
55.1%
in 2000
All-time low
50.0%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 53.8% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 55.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2020.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.3% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 53.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 51.1% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.5% | 55.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.2% | 53.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.2% | 51.8% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.0% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 36 Côte d'Ivoire 65.5% compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.3% compare
- 38 Mali 65.1% compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.6% compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 64.5% compare
- 41 South Sudan 64.3% compare
- 42 Angola 64.2% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 53.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-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+, total (%) (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.