Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in World
World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 57.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in World, 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 World is 57.8%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in World peaked at 61.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, in 2018.
That places World 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 60.5% | — |
| 2005 | 60.9% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 58.9% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.7% | 60.5% | 60.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.9% | 61.0% | 10 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in World?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in World was 57.8% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% in 2018.
- How does World rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- World ranks 14th out of 29 groups with data for 2019.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.