Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS•% of total population ages 15+•1991 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 44.23%
44.23% – 51.57%
51.57% – 56.12%
56.12% – 59.35%
59.35% – 62.73%
62.73% – 67.24%
> 67.24%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
57.4%
Mean
56.7%
25th pctl
50.3%
75th pctl
63.6%
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Compare trends
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
QatarSolomon IslandsMadagascar
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| QatarQAT | 87.11% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 83.06% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 82.87% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 82.45% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 82.17% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 80.05% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 79.26% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 79.26% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 77.78% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 77.77% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 76.79% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 75.77% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 75.02% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 74.38% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 73.68% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 73.53% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 72.45% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 71.98% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 71.96% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 71.13% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 69.8% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 69.02% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 68.83% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 67.65% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 67.31% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 67.3% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 67.26% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 67.22% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 67.18% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 66.73% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 66.6% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 66.28% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 66.17% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 66.1% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 65.75% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 65.69% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 65.58% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 65.22% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 65.21% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 64.97% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 64.38% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 64.33% | 2023 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 64.19% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 64.09% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 63.9% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 63.72% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 63.57% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 63.2% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 63.17% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 63.14% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 63.04% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 62.91% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 62.77% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 62.75% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 62.67% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 62.31% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 62.22% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 62.18% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 61.93% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 61.72% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 61.56% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 61.56% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 61.34% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 61.27% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 61.21% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 61.17% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 61.07% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 60.79% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 60.72% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 60.63% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 60.5% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 60.48% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 60.32% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 60.29% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 60.05% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 59.99% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 59.9% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 59.75% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 59.68% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 59.47% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 59.3% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 59.05% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 59.03% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 59% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 58.97% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 58.87% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 58.85% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 58.78% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 58.25% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 58.14% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 57.93% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 57.81% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 57.58% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 57.44% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 57.42% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 57.39% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 57.36% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 57.2% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 57.16% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 57.01% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 56.91% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 56.86% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 56.76% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 56.76% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 56.64% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 56.32% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 56.22% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 55.86% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 55.81% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 55.73% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 55.47% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 55.43% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 55.41% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 55.14% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 55.14% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 54.88% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 54.83% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 54.64% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 54.62% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 54.35% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 54.15% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 53.91% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 53.82% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 53.69% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 53.54% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 53.32% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 53.31% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 53.28% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 52.49% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 52.24% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 51.92% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 51.91% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 51.71% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 51.54% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 51.43% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 51.25% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 50.63% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 50.6% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 50.54% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 50.4% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 50.26% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 50.08% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 49.74% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 49.73% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 49.44% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 49.43% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 49.28% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 49.27% | 2021 | |
| TongaTON | 49.21% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 48.68% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 48.59% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 48.25% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 48.04% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 47.59% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 47.09% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 46.67% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 46.54% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 46.37% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 45.8% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 44.43% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 43.98% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 41.56% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 41.01% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 40.99% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 40.47% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 40.21% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 40.11% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 39.05% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 38.65% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.51% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 37.91% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 37.63% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 36.7% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 36.36% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 35.65% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 35.2% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 35.19% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 34.7% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 34% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 33.46% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 33.33% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 32.41% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 32.05% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 27.55% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 27.48% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 23.51% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 21.27% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)