Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 80.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend stood at 80.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 80.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2011.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 78.9% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 80.0% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.4% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.1% | 79.8% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.8% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 78.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.9% | 78.9% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 6 Oman 89.8% compare
- 7 Kuwait 89.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 89.2% compare
- 9 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
- 11 Bahrain 87.9% compare
- 12 Malta 87.6% compare
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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Post-demographic dividend was 80.4% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2011.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-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.