Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 44.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 44.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle income peaked at 48.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2020.
Middle income ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.5% | — |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 43.0% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.3% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.2% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 43.5% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 41.8% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
- 35 Norway 59.4% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
- 40 Thailand 58.5% compare
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Middle income was 44.6% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Middle income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.