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 76.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 84.6% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 73.9%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 84.6% | — |
| 1991 | 79.6% | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 82.1% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 80.0% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 75.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 74.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 76.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.6% | 84.6% | 84.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 80.9% | 79.6% | 82.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 78.0% | 80.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 74.9% | 77.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 73.9% | 76.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 2 United Arab Emirates 91.8% compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.2% compare
- 4 Isle of Man 88.2% compare
- 5 Kuwait 87.9% compare
- 6 Niger 87.3% compare
- 7 Cuba 87.1% compare
- 8 Bermuda 87.0% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (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, 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (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 76.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 84.6% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.9% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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.