Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income stood at 57.7%.
The figure is 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 Middle income peaked at 63.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 2020.
Middle income ranks 28th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.5% | — |
| 1992 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.0% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.2% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 56.4% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 57.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.7% | 63.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 59.3% | 61.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 57.2% | 59.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 57.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 30 Macau, China 66.3% compare
- 31 Ethiopia 66.2% compare
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income was 57.7% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Middle income ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.