Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Low & middle income, 2000–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 57.6% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Low & middle income peaked at 62.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2018.
That places Low & middle income 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.0% | — |
| 2005 | 62.3% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.8% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 59.4% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.1% | 62.0% | 62.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 56.6% | 59.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Low & middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Low & middle income 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 62.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
- How does Low & middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 16th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.