Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 73.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 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+, male (%) in Lower middle income is 73.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lower middle income peaked at 77.4% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 70.1%, in 2020.
Lower middle income ranks 5th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 77.4% | — |
| 1992 | 77.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 77.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 77.4% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 73.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 72.7% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 73.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.4% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 71.8% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 70.1% | 73.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 2 United Arab Emirates 90.1% compare
- 3 Kuwait 87.7% compare
- 4 Cambodia 87.6% compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.5% compare
- 6 Oman 86.4% compare
- 7 Niger 86.1% compare
- 8 Madagascar 85.6% 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+, male (%) in Lower middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Lower middle income was 73.5% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 77.4% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.1% in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 5th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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+, 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.