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
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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)
- 7 Niger 86.1% compare
- 8 Madagascar 85.6% compare
- 9 Bahrain 85.5% compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 84.9% compare
- 11 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 83.8% compare
- 12 Uganda 82.7% compare
- 13 Nigeria 82.4% compare
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.