Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 57.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 63.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 2020.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.4% | — |
| 1992 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 58.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 57.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 58.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.3% | 61.4% | 63.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.4% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 57.4% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.2% | 55.5% | 58.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 23 Central African Republic 68.8% compare
- 24 Singapore 67.7% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 67.6% compare
- 26 Jamaica 67.3% compare
- 27 Bahamas 67.0% compare
- 28 Paraguay 66.9% compare
- 29 New Zealand 66.8% compare
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total was 57.9% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.