Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Channel Islands
Channel Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 52.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Channel Islands, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Channel Islands recorded 52.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Channel Islands peaked at 56.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 2025.
Channel Islands ranks 129th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Channel Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.0% | — |
| 1992 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 55.6% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 56.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 56.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.7% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 53.3% | 55.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 54.0% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.6% | 52.9% | 54.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Channel Islands
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 71.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Channel Islands?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Channel Islands was 52.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Channel Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 2025.
- How does Channel Islands rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Channel Islands ranks 129th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Channel Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Channel Islands 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+, total (%) (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.