Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 2000–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total is 57.6%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 61.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2018.
That places IDA & IBRD total 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.5% | — |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.7% | 61.5% | 61.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.6% | 59.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA & IBRD total was 57.6% in 2019, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.