Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 67.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Post-demographic dividend, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Post-demographic dividend is 67.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is 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+) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 75.3% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2020.
That places Post-demographic dividend 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 71.6% | — |
| 1980 | 73.7% | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 75.3% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 74.5% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 74.3% | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 73.9% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 73.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 72.8% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 71.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 70.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 71.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71.6% | 71.6% | 71.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 74.1% | 73.1% | 75.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.7% | 70.7% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.7% | 69.1% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 67.7% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 66.7% | 67.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
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)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Post-demographic dividend was 67.2% in 2025, 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 75.3% in 1982.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Post-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 Post-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.