Employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income

Low income: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
3.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
41st
of 47 groups
All-time high
4.1%
in 1991
All-time low
3.3%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income, 1991–2025

012341991200820251991: 4.11992: 41993: 41994: 41995: 41996: 41997: 41998: 41999: 42000: 42001: 3.92002: 3.92003: 3.92004: 3.92005: 3.82006: 3.82007: 3.82008: 3.62009: 3.52010: 3.42011: 3.42012: 3.32013: 3.42014: 3.42015: 3.42016: 3.42017: 3.42018: 3.52019: 3.82020: 3.72021: 3.92022: 3.92023: 3.62024: 3.62025: 3.6

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income is 3.6%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income peaked at 4.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2012.

That places Low income 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income, year by year

Annual values for Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Low income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 4.1%
1992 4.0% -0.9%
1993 4.0% -0.7%
1994 4.0% -0.0%
1995 4.0% +0.1%
1996 4.0% +0.4%
1997 4.0% -0.3%
1998 4.0% -0.3%
1999 4.0% -0.2%
2000 4.0% -0.3%
2001 3.9% -0.8%
2002 3.9% -0.6%
2003 3.9% -0.8%
2004 3.9% -0.6%
2005 3.8% -0.5%
2006 3.8% -0.3%
2007 3.8% -1.6%
2008 3.6% -2.9%
2009 3.5% -5.2%
2010 3.4% -0.8%
2011 3.4% -1.1%
2012 3.3% -2.2%
2013 3.4% +0.9%
2014 3.4% +1.1%
2015 3.4% -0.6%
2016 3.4% +0.2%
2017 3.4% -0.4%
2018 3.5% +5.6%
2019 3.8% +5.8%
2020 3.7% -0.7%
2021 3.9% +4.5%
2022 3.9% -0.2%
2023 3.6% -7.0%
2024 3.6% +0.1%
2025 3.6% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 4.0% 4.1% 9
2000s 3.8% 3.5% 4.0% 10
2010s 3.4% 3.3% 3.8% 10
2020s 3.7% 3.6% 3.9% 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 38 Lesotho 6.8% compare
  2. 39 Saint Lucia 6.7% compare
  3. 40 Portugal 6.6% compare
  4. 41 France 6.5% compare
  5. 42 Korea 6.4% compare
  6. 43 Bulgaria 6.4% compare
  7. 44 Channel Islands 6.3% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income?
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Low income was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Low income?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2012.
How does Low income rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Low income ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low income data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).