Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Small states
Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 63.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Small states, 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 Small states is 63.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Small states peaked at 68.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.7%, in 2020.
Small states ranks 42nd 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+, male (%) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.4% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 60.7% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 65.6% | 68.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.6% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.9% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.4% | 60.7% | 63.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 39 India 74.3% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 74.0% compare
- 41 Dominican Republic 73.9% compare
- 42 Singapore 73.3% compare
- 43 Fiji 73.1% compare
- 44 Maldives 72.9% compare
- 45 Côte d'Ivoire 72.8% compare
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Small states?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Small states was 63.1% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.7% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Small states ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.