Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 56.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend is 56.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 60.8% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2018.
That places Early-demographic dividend 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 60.8% | — |
| 1991 | 58.4% | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 55.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 52.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 53.9% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.4% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 56.3% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.8% | 60.8% | 60.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 58.4% | 58.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 58.4% | 58.0% | 58.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 52.7% | 56.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.9% | 57.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 23 Cuba 72.9% compare
- 24 Antigua and Barbuda 72.6% compare
- 25 Viet Nam 72.4% compare
- 26 Republic of Moldova 72.4% compare
- 27 Macau, China 72.3% compare
- 28 Northern Mariana Islands 72.3% compare
- 29 Paraguay 72.0% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Early-demographic dividend was 56.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 1961.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 26th out of 33 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 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.