Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income
Low income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income is 52.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income peaked at 59.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2021.
That places Low income 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.2% | — |
| 1992 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 56.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 55.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 55.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 52.3% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.8% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.4% | 59.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 55.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 51.0% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.3% | 52.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 11 Mozambique 71.6% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 71.4% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.5% compare
- 14 Liberia 70.4% compare
- 15 Eritrea 67.9% compare
- 16 Iceland 67.7% compare
- 17 Viet Nam 67.6% compare
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low income was 52.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2021.
- How does Low income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Low income ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.