Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend

Late-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 64.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
64.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
4th
of 31 groups
All-time high
69.7%
in 2001
All-time low
64.9%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 2000–2019

02040602000200920192000: 67.72001: 69.72002: 692003: 68.82004: 68.52005: 68.12006: 68.32007: 682008: 67.72009: 67.32010: 66.72011: 66.22012: 662013: 662014: 65.92015: 65.82016: 65.52017: 65.32018: 65.32019: 64.9

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Late-demographic dividend recorded 64.9% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 69.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2019.

Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th of 31 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Late-demographic dividend, 2000 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2000 67.7%
2001 69.7% +2.9%
2002 69.0% -1.1%
2003 68.8% -0.3%
2004 68.5% -0.4%
2005 68.1% -0.6%
2006 68.3% +0.3%
2007 68.0% -0.5%
2008 67.7% -0.4%
2009 67.3% -0.6%
2010 66.7% -1.0%
2011 66.2% -0.7%
2012 66.0% -0.2%
2013 66.0% -0.1%
2014 65.9% -0.1%
2015 65.8% -0.2%
2016 65.5% -0.4%
2017 65.3% -0.4%
2018 65.3% -0.0%
2019 64.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.3% 67.3% 69.7% 10
2010s 65.7% 64.9% 66.7% 10

Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend

  1. 1 Kazakhstan 95.1% compare
  2. 2 Qatar 87.9% compare
  3. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 83.2% compare
  4. 4 Isle of Man 81.9% compare
  5. 5 United Arab Emirates 79.8% compare
  6. 6 Cambodia 79.8% compare
  7. 7 Faroe Islands 79.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend was 64.9% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 69.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2019.
How does Late-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Late-demographic dividend ranks 4th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.