Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 64.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 64.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 68.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2021.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.0% | — |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.9% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 66.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.0% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 64.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.0% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 62.5% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 64.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 64.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.9% | 68.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.1% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 63.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 3 Madagascar 82.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 82.4% compare
- 5 Cambodia 82.2% compare
- 6 Nigeria 80.0% compare
- 7 Niger 79.4% compare
- 8 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 79.2% compare
- 9 Uganda 77.8% compare
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 64.2% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2021.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.