Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 60.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend is 60.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 61.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 60.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 60.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 59.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 58.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 59.6% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 60.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 60.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.7% | 60.3% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 59.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 58.2% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 56.8% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (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, 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, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Early-demographic dividend was 60.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total 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.