Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 59.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend, 1983–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend is 59.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend peaked at 59.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1983.
That places IDA blend 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 51.7% | — |
| 1986 | 53.1% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.4% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.4% | 59.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 7 Faroe Islands 79.6% compare
- 8 Niger 79.3% compare
- 9 Cayman Islands 79.3% compare
- 10 Nigeria 78.7% compare
- 11 Burundi 77.7% compare
- 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 77.4% compare
- 13 Uganda 76.6% compare
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in IDA blend was 59.3% 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 blend?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1983.
- How does IDA blend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 10th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.