Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states
Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 55.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states is 55.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states peaked at 55.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.6%, in 2020.
Small states ranks 33rd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.3% | — |
| 1992 | 53.7% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 53.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.6% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 54.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.2% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 55.3% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.4% | 53.0% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 52.7% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.6% | 55.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Small states was 55.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.6% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Small states ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Small states 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.