Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 51.59 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
51.59
Change on year
down 0.0%
Rank
72nd
of 87 groups
All-time high
51.72
in 2024
All-time low
39.6
in 2012
Years of data
37
1991–2027

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027

02040601991200920271991: 49.91992: 47.61993: 47.71994: 47.51995: 47.11996: 46.31997: 45.61998: 44.81999: 44.72000: 44.72001: 44.32002: 43.62003: 42.62004: 41.42005: 40.42006: 40.22007: 41.22008: 42.92009: 41.82010: 40.12011: 40.12012: 39.62013: 39.72014: 40.62015: 41.22016: 43.22017: 44.72018: 45.72019: 47.12020: 46.52021: 47.62022: 49.82023: 50.92024: 51.72025: 51.62026: 51.62027: 51.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income recorded 51.59 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.

The figure is up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income peaked at 51.72 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2012.

Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 72nd of 87 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, year by year

Annual values for Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income, 1991 to 2027.
Year Value Change
1991 49.89
1992 47.64 -4.5%
1993 47.65 +0.0%
1994 47.46 -0.4%
1995 47.05 -0.9%
1996 46.26 -1.7%
1997 45.61 -1.4%
1998 44.8 -1.8%
1999 44.7 -0.2%
2000 44.67 -0.1%
2001 44.26 -0.9%
2002 43.59 -1.5%
2003 42.62 -2.2%
2004 41.38 -2.9%
2005 40.38 -2.4%
2006 40.18 -0.5%
2007 41.2 +2.5%
2008 42.91 +4.2%
2009 41.83 -2.5%
2010 40.05 -4.2%
2011 40.13 +0.2%
2012 39.6 -1.3%
2013 39.68 +0.2%
2014 40.57 +2.2%
2015 41.22 +1.6%
2016 43.2 +4.8%
2017 44.75 +3.6%
2018 45.72 +2.2%
2019 47.11 +3.0%
2020 46.53 -1.2%
2021 47.64 +2.4%
2022 49.76 +4.4%
2023 50.94 +2.4%
2024 51.72 +1.5%
2025 51.62 -0.2%
2026 51.6 -0.0%
2027 51.59 -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.78 44.7 49.89 9
2000s 42.3 40.18 44.67 10
2010s 42.2 39.6 47.11 10
2020s 50.18 46.53 51.72 8

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income was 51.59 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The highest recorded value was 51.72 in 2024.
What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2012.
How does Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income ranks 72nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Upper-middle income data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The employment-to-population ratio is the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total of working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.