Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 71.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
71.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
Rank
10th
of 47 groups
All-time high
76.1%
in 1997
All-time low
70.3%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2025

0204060801991200820251991: 75.91992: 75.81993: 75.81994: 75.81995: 75.91996: 761997: 76.11998: 761999: 75.82000: 75.72001: 75.62002: 75.62003: 75.62004: 75.72005: 75.72006: 75.62007: 75.42008: 75.12009: 74.92010: 74.52011: 74.52012: 73.92013: 74.52014: 73.52015: 72.92016: 72.52017: 71.92018: 71.72019: 71.62020: 70.32021: 70.32022: 71.12023: 71.92024: 71.82025: 71.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 71.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 76.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2020.

Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 75.9%
1992 75.8% -0.1%
1993 75.8% -0.1%
1994 75.8% -0.0%
1995 75.9% +0.2%
1996 76.0% +0.1%
1997 76.1% +0.1%
1998 76.0% -0.0%
1999 75.8% -0.2%
2000 75.7% -0.2%
2001 75.6% -0.1%
2002 75.6% -0.0%
2003 75.6% +0.0%
2004 75.7% +0.0%
2005 75.7% +0.0%
2006 75.6% -0.1%
2007 75.4% -0.2%
2008 75.1% -0.3%
2009 74.9% -0.3%
2010 74.5% -0.6%
2011 74.5% +0.0%
2012 73.9% -0.7%
2013 74.5% +0.7%
2014 73.5% -1.2%
2015 72.9% -0.9%
2016 72.5% -0.5%
2017 71.9% -0.9%
2018 71.7% -0.2%
2019 71.6% -0.2%
2020 70.3% -1.8%
2021 70.3% +0.0%
2022 71.1% +1.1%
2023 71.9% +1.1%
2024 71.8% -0.2%
2025 71.7% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.9% 75.8% 76.1% 9
2000s 75.5% 74.9% 75.7% 10
2010s 73.2% 71.6% 74.5% 10
2020s 71.2% 70.3% 71.9% 6

Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)

  1. 7 Niger 86.1% compare
  2. 8 Madagascar 85.6% compare
  3. 9 Bahrain 85.5% compare
  4. 10 Solomon Islands 84.9% compare
  5. 11 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 83.8% compare
  6. 12 Uganda 82.7% compare
  7. 13 Nigeria 82.4% compare

See the full ranking of 235 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 71.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2020.
How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.