Employers, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income

Upper middle income: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
5.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
Rank
22nd
of 47 groups
All-time high
5.5%
in 2006
All-time low
5.0%
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025

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

02461991200820251991: 5.11992: 5.11993: 5.11994: 5.21995: 5.21996: 5.21997: 5.21998: 5.21999: 5.32000: 5.32001: 5.42002: 5.42003: 5.42004: 5.52005: 5.52006: 5.52007: 5.52008: 5.52009: 5.52010: 5.32011: 5.32012: 5.22013: 5.22014: 5.22015: 5.32016: 5.32017: 5.32018: 5.32019: 5.32020: 52021: 52022: 52023: 52024: 52025: 5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employers, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income is 5.0%, measured in 2025.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income peaked at 5.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.

That places Upper middle income 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Upper middle income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 5.1%
1992 5.1% +0.4%
1993 5.1% -0.5%
1994 5.2% +0.8%
1995 5.2% +1.0%
1996 5.2% -0.8%
1997 5.2% +0.8%
1998 5.2% +0.2%
1999 5.3% +1.8%
2000 5.3% -0.8%
2001 5.4% +2.3%
2002 5.4% +1.1%
2003 5.4% -0.7%
2004 5.5% +1.2%
2005 5.5% +0.2%
2006 5.5% +0.2%
2007 5.5% -0.8%
2008 5.5% +0.3%
2009 5.5% -0.1%
2010 5.3% -2.5%
2011 5.3% -1.0%
2012 5.2% -0.5%
2013 5.2% -0.2%
2014 5.2% -0.7%
2015 5.3% +1.2%
2016 5.3% +0.1%
2017 5.3% +0.2%
2018 5.3% +0.5%
2019 5.3% -0.9%
2020 5.0% -4.4%
2021 5.0% +0.4%
2022 5.0% -1.4%
2023 5.0% +0.9%
2024 5.0% +0.3%
2025 5.0% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.2% 5.1% 5.3% 9
2000s 5.4% 5.3% 5.5% 10
2010s 5.3% 5.2% 5.3% 10
2020s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 6

Countries ranked near Upper middle income

  1. 19 Central African Republic 8.4% compare
  2. 20 Sudan 8.1% compare
  3. 21 Ghana 8.1% compare
  4. 22 Namibia 8.0% compare
  5. 23 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 8.0% compare
  6. 24 Uganda 7.9% compare
  7. 25 Tonga 7.9% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income?
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Upper middle income was 5.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Upper middle income?
The highest recorded value was 5.5% in 2006.
What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Upper middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
How does Upper middle income rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
Upper middle income ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Upper middle 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).