Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 79.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 79.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 86.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2025.
That places Late-demographic dividend 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 86.5% | — |
| 1991 | 86.3% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 86.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 85.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 84.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 84.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.0% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 82.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 82.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 80.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 80.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.0% | 83.4% | 86.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 82.4% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 80.7% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.2% | 80.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 86.0% compare
- 18 New Zealand 85.9% compare
- 19 Eritrea 85.8% compare
- 20 Uganda 85.6% compare
- 21 Sweden 85.3% compare
- 22 Macau, China 85.3% compare
- 23 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 84.9% compare
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (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, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (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)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Late-demographic dividend was 79.2% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 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.