Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 37.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lower middle 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 Lower middle income is 37.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lower middle income peaked at 37.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.5%, in 2020.
Lower middle income ranks 40th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.6% | — |
| 1992 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 33.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 34.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 34.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.1% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 35.5% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 36.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 35.6% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 32.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 34.5% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 33.0% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 32.5% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
- 40 Thailand 58.5% compare
- 41 Côte d'Ivoire 57.9% compare
- 42 Cyprus 57.9% compare
- 43 Denmark 57.3% compare
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lower middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Lower middle income was 37.3% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.5% in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.