Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lower middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lower middle income stood at 55.6%.
The figure is up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lower middle income peaked at 57.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2020.
Lower middle income ranks 31st 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.9% | — |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 51.5% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 52.7% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 55.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 55.9% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.2% | 54.7% | 57.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.6% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 51.5% | 55.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 28 Paraguay 66.9% compare
- 29 New Zealand 66.8% compare
- 30 Macau, China 66.3% compare
- 31 Ethiopia 66.2% compare
- 32 Thailand 66.2% compare
- 33 Oman 66.2% compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 65.9% compare
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lower middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Lower middle income was 55.6% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.