Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 61.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 61.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 71.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2020.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.1% | — |
| 1992 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 66.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 65.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 65.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 66.9% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 60.7% | 62.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 11 United Arab Emirates 76.9% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 76.3% compare
- 13 Benin 75.1% compare
- 14 Liberia 74.4% compare
- 15 Eritrea 73.7% compare
- 16 Mozambique 73.5% compare
- 17 Iceland 72.2% compare
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend was 61.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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.