Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA only
IDA only: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA only stood at 59.0%.
That represents a change of 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 IDA only peaked at 62.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2021.
IDA only ranks 22nd of 45 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 only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.7% | — |
| 1992 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 62.8% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 62.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 59.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 59.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.7% | 62.6% | 62.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.2% | 61.6% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.3% | 59.1% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 57.8% | 59.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA only?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA only was 59.0% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2021.
- How does IDA only rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IDA only ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.