Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 44.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 44.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 54.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2012.
That places Post-demographic dividend 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 51.0% | — |
| 1984 | 52.7% | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 51.8% | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 49.2% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 49.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 48.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.1% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 45.0% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.0% | 51.0% | 54.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.9% | 48.3% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 41.0% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 40.0% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.9% | 40.7% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 44.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.