Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income, 2000–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income stood at 57.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income peaked at 62.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 2018.
That places Middle income 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 62.1% | — |
| 2005 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 61.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 56.6% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 57.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.9% | 61.8% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 56.6% | 62.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Middle income was 57.5% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 62.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 2018.
- How does Middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Middle income ranks 17th out of 31 groups with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.