Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income
World: Low income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 59.24 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Low income recorded 59.24 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income peaked at 67.47 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 58.89, in 2021.
That places World: Low income 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.47 | — |
| 1992 | 67.43 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 67.33 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 67.28 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 67.37 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 67.34 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 67.28 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.16 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.04 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.93 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 66.81 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 66.67 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.54 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.5 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.42 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.07 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.66 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 65.25 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.06 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 64.71 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 64.84 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 63.7 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 64.36 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 63.52 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 62.66 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 62.01 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 61.32 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 60.96 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.48 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 59.24 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 58.89 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 59.5 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 59.48 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 59.37 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.28 | -0.1% |
| 2026 | 59.25 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 59.24 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3 | 67.04 | 67.47 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.19 | 65.06 | 66.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.86 | 60.48 | 64.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.28 | 58.89 | 59.5 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Low income
More work & labour data for World: Low income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 305,627 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 62.53 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,142 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.26 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 272,397 (2025)
- Employment 272,397 (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 62.53 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Low income was 59.24 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 67.47 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.89 in 2021.
- How does World: Low income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Low income ranks 32nd out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: Low 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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About this data
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.