Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) was 70.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Pre-demographic dividend recorded 70.6% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 73.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 68.1%, in 2020.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 17th 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, total (% of total population ages) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.3% | — |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 73.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 72.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 71.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.6% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 70.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 68.1% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 73.3% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.8% | 71.9% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 68.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.1% | 70.8% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (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, total (% of total population ages) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) in Pre-demographic dividend was 70.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 73.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.1% in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, 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.