Employment-to-population ratio by sex and age
LabourILOilostat:EMP_DWAP_SEX_AGE_RT_A•%•1947 → 2026•218 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourILO
Coverage
218
Frequency
yearly
Range
1947 \u2192 2026
Latest
2025
Employment-to-population ratio by sex and age by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 5.09%
5.09% – 8.29%
8.29% – 13.08%
13.08% – 20.54%
20.54% – 34.09%
34.09% – 50.77%
> 50.77%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Highest 15 countries
Employment-to-population ratio by sex and age
218 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
Distribution across countries
Employment-to-population ratio by sex and age
Countries
218
Median
16.5%
Mean
24%
25th pctl
6.9%
75th pctl
36%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
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Employment-to-population ratio by sex and age
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Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: International Labour Organization (ILO)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| KazakhstanKAZ | 100% | 2022 | |
| MontserratMSR | 77.37% | 2011 | |
| NepalNPL | 76.4% | 2014 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 75.59% | 2013 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 74.37% | 2016 | |
| JerseyJEY | 73.84% | 2011 | |
| QatarQAT | 69.67% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 68.06% | 2022 | |
| ChinaCHN | 67.35% | 2019 | |
| BurundiBDI | 65.69% | 2020 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 62.68% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 62.55% | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 61.67% | 2001 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 61.23% | 2013 | |
| AnguillaAIA | 60.8% | 2002 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 60.76% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 59.27% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 58.9% | 2019 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 58.72% | 2008 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 58.5% | 2008 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 57.88% | 2010 | |
| CubaCUB | 55.3% | 2013 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 55.04% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 54.68% | 2020 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 54.07% | 2013 | |
| RwandaRWA | 53.99% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 53.52% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 53.19% | 2022 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 52.49% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 52.28% | 2022 | |
| GuamGUM | 51.4% | 2011 | |
| GuernseyGGY | 50.77% | 2016 | |
| UgandaUGA | 50.54% | 2021 | |
| TogoTGO | 50.26% | 2022 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 48.06% | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 47.79% | 2010 | |
| NigerNER | 47.57% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 47.22% | 2005 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 47.19% | 2021 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 46.62% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 43.64% | 2010 | |
| MalawiMWI | 42.64% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 41.47% | 2022 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 41.04% | 2022 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 40.78% | 2025 | |
| MartiniqueMTQ | 40.59% | 2013 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 40.56% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 40.43% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 40.27% | 1999 | — |
| ZimbabweZWE | 38.58% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 38.08% | 2012 | |
| South SudanSSD | 37.89% | 2008 | — |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 37.28% | 2022 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 36.19% | 2018 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 35.95% | 2018 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 35.72% | 2017 | |
| French GuianaGUF | 35.68% | 2013 | |
| GuadeloupeGLP | 35.56% | 2013 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 35.3% | 2023 | |
| ChadTCD | 34.8% | 2022 | |
| RéunionREU | 34.52% | 2013 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 34.18% | 1983 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 34.09% | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 33.68% | 1991 | — |
| DominicaDMA | 33.31% | 1999 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 33.27% | 2023 | |
| PeruPER | 33.06% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 33.02% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 31.31% | 2023 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 31.06% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 30.66% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 30.46% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 30.19% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 30.07% | 2022 | |
| EcuadorECU | 28.16% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 28.02% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 27.95% | 2023 | |
| IndiaIND | 27.75% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 27.56% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 27.52% | 2021 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 27.48% | 2015 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 27.44% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 27.11% | 2021 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 24.71% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 23.49% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 23.19% | 2021 | |
| GabonGAB | 23% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 22.61% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 22.13% | 2019 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 21.87% | 2023 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 21.68% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 20.85% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 20.84% | 2023 | |
| HondurasHND | 20.54% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 20.28% | 2017 | |
| JapanJPN | 19.55% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 19.51% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 19.51% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 19.5% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 19.2% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 18.73% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 18.3% | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 18.28% | 2023 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 17.97% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 17.49% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 17.34% | 2022 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 17.05% | 2014 | — |
| AlgeriaDZA | 16.71% | 2016 | |
| SamoaWSM | 16.68% | 2018 | |
| IcelandISL | 16.25% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 16.23% | 2019 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 16.11% | 2023 | |
| IsraelISR | 15.71% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 15.6% | 2022 | |
| EstoniaEST | 15.57% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 15.48% | 2017 | |
| MaliMLI | 15.37% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 15.25% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 15.2% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 14.18% | 2026 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 14.17% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 13.94% | 2023 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 13.72% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13.43% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 13.08% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 13.06% | 2019 | |
| ChileCHL | 12.84% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 12.68% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12.4% | 2010 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 12.27% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 11.89% | 2021 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 11.84% | 1991 | — |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 11.71% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 11.69% | 2022 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 11.62% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 11.25% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 11.16% | 2025 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 11% | 2015 | |
| FijiFJI | 10.51% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 10.25% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 10.23% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 10.06% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 9.83% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 9.8% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 9.76% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 9.71% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 9.4% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 9.38% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 9.34% | 2022 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 9.18% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 9.1% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 8.71% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 8.54% | 2021 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 8.4% | 2016 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 8.35% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 8.29% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 8.04% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 7.92% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 7.75% | 2020 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 7.72% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 7.45% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 7.12% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 6.94% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 6.92% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 6.66% | 2021 | |
| SurinameSUR | 6.63% | 2016 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 6.63% | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 6.45% | 2010 | |
| PakistanPAK | 6.39% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 6.39% | 2015 | |
| FinlandFIN | 6.35% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 6.22% | 2017 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 6.22% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 6.13% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 6.04% | 2023 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 6.02% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 6% | 2019 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 6% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 5.97% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 5.9% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 5.81% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 5.55% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 5.53% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 5.52% | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 5.2% | 2020 | |
| Netherlands AntillesANT | 5.15% | 2011 | |
| MonacoMCO | 5.09% | 2016 | — |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 5.03% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 5.01% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 4.87% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 4.56% | 2020 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 4.27% | 2012 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 4.26% | 2016 | |
| LebanonLBN | 4.22% | 2019 | |
| AustriaAUT | 4.11% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 4% | 2022 | |
| ItalyITA | 3.87% | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 3.6% | 2022 | |
| SpainESP | 3.51% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 3.44% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 3.44% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 3.37% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 3.02% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.9% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 2.85% | 2015 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.76% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 2.58% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 2.51% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 2.31% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 1.77% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.68% | 2023 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 1.38% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 1.36% | 2023 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.31% | 2021 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.26% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 1.2% | 2014 | |
| JordanJOR | 0.38% | 2023 | |
| LibyaLBY | 0.21% | 2012 | — |
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO)