Population ages 15-64, male in OECD members
OECD members: Population ages 15-64, male was 65.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in OECD members, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 15-64, male in OECD members stood at 65.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in OECD members peaked at 67.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 1961.
OECD members ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, male in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.5% | — |
| 1961 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 61.7% | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 61.8% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 61.9% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 62.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 62.1% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 62.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 63.7% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 64.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 65.9% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 66.2% | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 66.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 67.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 65.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.7% | 61.4% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.1% | 62.1% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 64.6% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.2% | 66.9% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 67.6% | 67.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 66.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.8% | 66.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More health data for OECD members
- Population ages 40-44, female, per capita 0.0334 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 0.5518 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0336 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate -0.0796 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, per capita 0.0339 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, female, annual growth rate -0.2511 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, male in OECD members?
- Population ages 15-64, male in OECD members was 65.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 67.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 1961.
- How does OECD members rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- OECD members ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.