Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income, 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 High income is 65.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income peaked at 68.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2010.
That places High income 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.2% | — |
| 1992 | 67.5% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 66.5% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 65.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 65.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 65.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 63.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.5% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 65.1% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 64.8% | 63.1% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 63.5% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income was 65.0% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2010.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- High income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High 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+, 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.