Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) was 42.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Labor force with basic education in Post-demographic dividend, 1996–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education in Post-demographic dividend stood at 42.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 45.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.
Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 41.9% | — |
| 1997 | 41.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 44.0% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 45.2% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 41.8% | 42.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 42.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 41.1% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 41.1% | 42.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (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, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force with basic education in Post-demographic dividend was 42.6% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force with basic education?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).