Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 77.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pre-demographic dividend is 77.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 81.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 76.0%, in 2020.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 31st 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.1% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 79.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 78.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 78.1% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 77.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.6% | 81.3% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 79.3% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.0% | 76.7% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.9% | 76.0% | 77.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Pre-demographic dividend was 77.3% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.0% in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.