Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income
World: Upper-middle income: Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) was 58.53 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
World: Upper-middle income recorded 58.53 for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income peaked at 68.52 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.9, in 2020.
That places World: Upper-middle income 37th 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: Upper-middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.52 | — |
| 1992 | 68.24 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 67.71 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 67.3 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 66.73 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.17 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.89 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.41 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 64.88 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.55 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.13 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.6 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 63.31 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 63.25 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 63.05 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.02 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 63.02 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 62.8 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.43 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 62.32 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.36 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.28 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.89 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.64 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.39 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 61.02 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 60.81 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 60.66 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 60.38 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 57.9 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 59.2 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 59.13 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 59.57 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 59.2 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 58.99 | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 58.79 | -0.3% |
| 2027 | 58.53 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.76 | 64.88 | 68.52 | 9 |
| 2000s | 63.32 | 62.43 | 64.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.48 | 60.38 | 62.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.91 | 57.9 | 59.57 | 8 |
Countries ranked near World: Upper-middle income
- 34 Côte d'Ivoire 65.43 compare
- 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.37 compare
- 36 Thailand 65.3 compare
- 37 Mali 65.01 compare
- 38 Macau, China 64.99 compare
- 39 Kazakhstan 64.6 compare
- 40 South Sudan 64.33 compare
More work & labour data for World: Upper-middle income
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.46 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.88 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 898,488 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3489 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 1.37 million (2025)
- Employment 1.37 million (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 0.5004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.5004 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 61.88 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income?
- Employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) in World: Upper-middle income was 58.53 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 68.52 in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in World: Upper-middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9 in 2020.
- How does World: Upper-middle income rank for employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates)?
- World: Upper-middle income ranks 37th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is employment-to-population ratio (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in World: Upper-middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: 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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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.