Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Upper middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Upper middle income stood at 59.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Upper middle income peaked at 68.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2020.
Upper middle income ranks 19th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.3% | — |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 64.9% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 60.0% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 64.9% | 68.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.6% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 60.7% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 58.2% | 60.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Upper middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Upper middle income was 59.5% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Upper middle income ranks 19th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.