Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 54.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only is 54.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only peaked at 65.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 22nd of 29 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.8% | — |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 60.0% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 59.7% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 62.7% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.2% | -10.6% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.3% | 61.8% | 65.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 60.7% | 56.9% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 51.2% | 54.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IBRD only was 54.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 22nd out of 29 groups with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.