Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 79.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 83.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 77.3%, in 2020.
Early-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 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.7% | — |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 83.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 83.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 81.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.3% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 77.8% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.6% | 83.5% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.1% | 80.6% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.6% | 78.9% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 77.3% | 79.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 11 Bahrain 87.9% compare
- 12 Malta 87.6% compare
- 13 Japan 87.5% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
- 15 Switzerland 87.3% compare
- 16 Niger 86.7% compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (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, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (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)
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 42.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Early-demographic dividend was 79.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.3% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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 Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.