Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend

IDA blend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
62.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
9th
of 45 groups
All-time high
63.1%
in 1997
All-time low
60.0%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 62.91992: 63.11993: 62.91994: 631995: 62.71996: 62.91997: 63.11998: 62.91999: 62.92000: 632001: 62.92002: 632003: 632004: 63.12005: 62.82006: 62.72007: 62.72008: 62.52009: 62.62010: 62.62011: 62.52012: 622013: 62.42014: 62.42015: 62.52016: 62.62017: 61.92018: 61.42019: 61.22020: 602021: 60.92022: 622023: 62.72024: 62.72025: 62.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

IDA blend recorded 62.7% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.

The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend peaked at 63.1% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2020.

IDA blend ranks 9th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in IDA blend, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 62.9%
1992 63.1% +0.3%
1993 62.9% -0.2%
1994 63.0% +0.1%
1995 62.7% -0.5%
1996 62.9% +0.2%
1997 63.1% +0.4%
1998 62.9% -0.3%
1999 62.9% +0.0%
2000 63.0% +0.0%
2001 62.9% -0.0%
2002 63.0% +0.1%
2003 63.0% +0.0%
2004 63.1% +0.1%
2005 62.8% -0.3%
2006 62.7% -0.3%
2007 62.7% -0.0%
2008 62.5% -0.2%
2009 62.6% +0.1%
2010 62.6% +0.0%
2011 62.5% -0.2%
2012 62.0% -0.7%
2013 62.4% +0.6%
2014 62.4% +0.1%
2015 62.5% +0.1%
2016 62.6% +0.2%
2017 61.9% -1.1%
2018 61.4% -0.9%
2019 61.2% -0.3%
2020 60.0% -2.0%
2021 60.9% +1.4%
2022 62.0% +1.9%
2023 62.7% +1.2%
2024 62.7% -0.0%
2025 62.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 62.9% 62.7% 63.1% 9
2000s 62.8% 62.5% 63.1% 10
2010s 62.2% 61.2% 62.6% 10
2020s 61.9% 60.0% 62.7% 6

Countries ranked near IDA blend

  1. 6 Nigeria 80.0% compare
  2. 7 Niger 79.4% compare
  3. 8 North Korea 79.2% compare
  4. 9 Uganda 77.8% compare
  5. 10 Burundi 77.5% compare
  6. 11 United Arab Emirates 76.9% compare
  7. 12 Bolivia 76.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend was 62.7% 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 blend?
The highest recorded value was 63.1% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IDA blend?
The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2020.
How does IDA blend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
IDA blend ranks 9th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA blend 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.