Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 65.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
65.0%
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
15th
of 22 groups
All-time high
69.2%
in 1989
All-time low
63.4%
in 2010
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income stood at 65.0%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income peaked at 69.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2010.
High income ranks 15th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 68.3% | — |
| 1984 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 69.1% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 66.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 64.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 64.8% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 65.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 65.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.6% | 68.3% | 69.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 66.9% | 65.4% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.3% | 64.0% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 63.4% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.6% | 65.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.2% compare
- 13 Faroe Islands 83.1% compare
- 14 Guatemala 82.9% compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 82.3% compare
- 16 Uganda 82.0% compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 81.8% compare
- 18 Nigeria 80.5% compare
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (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, 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, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in High income?
- The highest recorded value was 69.2% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2010.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- High income ranks 15th out of 22 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 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (national 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.