Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 4.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 4.8% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 7.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2023.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.1% | — |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 6.4% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 6.4% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.9% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 4.8% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.0% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 7.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 16 Georgia 13.4% compare
- 17 Iraq 13.3% compare
- 18 North Macedonia 13.1% compare
- 19 Montenegro 13.0% compare
- 20 Tunisia 12.8% compare
- 21 Afghanistan 12.5% compare
- 22 Cape Verde 12.4% compare
More education data for Early-demographic dividend
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 13.97 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 320.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 364.78 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.9% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1027 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Early-demographic dividend was 4.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2023.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.