Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 64.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Late-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Late-demographic dividend recorded 64.1% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 74.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.1%, in 2025.
That places Late-demographic dividend 14th 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 15+) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.1% | — |
| 1991 | 73.8% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 69.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 68.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 68.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 66.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 65.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.4% | 70.8% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 68.9% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 66.2% | 68.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 64.1% | 65.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Late-demographic dividend was 64.1% 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 15+) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.1% in 2025.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
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.