Labor force with basic education in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force with basic education 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.
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 |
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 75.8% (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.
- 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).