Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 75.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 81.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2020.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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+) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.7% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 81.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 81.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 81.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 79.4% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 77.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 77.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 75.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 74.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 75.8% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.5% | 81.4% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.8% | 78.1% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.9% | 75.9% | 77.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 74.2% | 76.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 4 Oman 88.1% compare
- 5 Madagascar 88.1% compare
- 6 Cambodia 87.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 87.3% compare
- 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 86.8% compare
- 9 Niger 86.5% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 86.2% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (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+) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend was 75.9% 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+) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 81.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.