Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.ZS•% of total population ages 15+•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 44.03%
44.03% – 51.35%
51.35% – 55.8%
55.8% – 59.19%
59.19% – 62.62%
62.62% – 66.92%
> 66.92%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
57.5%
Mean
56.6%
25th pctl
50.1%
75th pctl
63.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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 | 86.9% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 83.09% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 82.9% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 82.4% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 82.18% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 79.99% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 79.43% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 79.24% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 77.83% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 77.53% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 76.89% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 76.29% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 75.14% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 74.37% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 73.66% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 73.49% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 72.21% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 71.77% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 71.67% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 71.2% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 69.65% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 69.13% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 68.8% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 67.71% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 67.57% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 67.28% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 66.98% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 66.87% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 66.78% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 66.26% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 66.19% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 66.16% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 66.15% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 65.91% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 65.77% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 65.53% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 65.3% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 65.14% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 64.64% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 64.54% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 64.33% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 64.24% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 63.82% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 63.71% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 63.66% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 63.63% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 63.49% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 63.2% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 63.12% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 63.08% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 62.82% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 62.74% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 62.73% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 62.62% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 62.56% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 62.36% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 62.13% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 61.89% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 61.84% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 61.81% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 61.57% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 61.54% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 61.45% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 61.42% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 61.35% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 60.85% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 60.76% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 60.63% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 60.63% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 60.47% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 60.11% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 60.06% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 60.06% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 59.98% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 59.96% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 59.83% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 59.81% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 59.71% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 59.4% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 59.37% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 59.11% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 58.98% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 58.81% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 58.8% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 58.68% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 58.64% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 58.46% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 58.32% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 58.27% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 58.14% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 58.07% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 57.84% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 57.6% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 57.49% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 57.24% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 57.18% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 56.78% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 56.77% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 56.71% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 56.69% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 56.58% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 56.57% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 56.57% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 56.55% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 56.53% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 56.45% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 55.83% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 55.74% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 55.68% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 55.47% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 55.34% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 55.25% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 55.16% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 54.93% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 54.84% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 54.78% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 54.58% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 54.38% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 54.34% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 54.13% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 54.1% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 54.04% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 53.87% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 53.77% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 53.71% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 53.64% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 53.41% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 53.31% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 52.88% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 51.96% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 51.74% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 51.69% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 51.45% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 51.34% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 51.17% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 51.07% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 50.73% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 50.6% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 50.22% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 50.12% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 50.1% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 49.89% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 49.75% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 49.61% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 49.54% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 49.5% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 49.27% | 2021 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 49.17% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 48.81% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 48.41% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 48.26% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 48.14% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 47.8% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 47.52% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 47.49% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 46.57% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 46.26% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 46.15% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 45.57% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 44.36% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 43.58% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 41.55% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 40.77% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 40.41% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 40.24% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 40.22% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 39.99% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 38.97% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 38.65% | 2023 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 38.39% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 37.58% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 37.57% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 36.56% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 36.04% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 35.62% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 35.14% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 35.1% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 34.7% | 2022 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 34% | 2022 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 33.68% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 33.43% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 32.46% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 31.89% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 27.43% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 27.37% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 23.49% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 21.21% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)