Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Employment to population ratio

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 41.12 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 50.52 in 1991, while its lowest value was 41.12 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 50.52
1992 50.30
1993 50.16
1994 49.99
1995 49.90
1996 49.93
1997 49.92
1998 49.81
1999 49.58
2000 49.44
2001 49.39
2002 49.28
2003 49.13
2004 49.10
2005 49.08
2006 48.76
2007 48.33
2008 47.84
2009 47.12
2010 46.28
2011 45.82
2012 45.31
2013 45.23
2014 45.05
2015 44.62
2016 44.50
2017 44.37
2018 44.25
2019 43.92
2020 41.12

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 47.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 57.79 in 1991, while its lowest value was 47.57 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 57.79
1992 57.54
1993 57.27
1994 57.01
1995 56.80
1996 56.80
1997 56.80
1998 56.67
1999 56.39
2000 56.09
2001 55.99
2002 55.90
2003 55.78
2004 55.80
2005 55.73
2006 55.57
2007 55.21
2008 54.82
2009 54.45
2010 53.88
2011 53.58
2012 53.18
2013 52.99
2014 52.60
2015 51.90
2016 51.49
2017 51.15
2018 50.78
2019 50.24
2020 47.57

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 44.36 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 54.16 in 1991, while its lowest value was 44.36 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15-24 are generally considered the youth population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 54.16
1992 53.92
1993 53.72
1994 53.50
1995 53.36
1996 53.37
1997 53.37
1998 53.24
1999 52.99
2000 52.77
2001 52.70
2002 52.59
2003 52.46
2004 52.46
2005 52.41
2006 52.17
2007 51.78
2008 51.33
2009 50.79
2010 50.09
2011 49.71
2012 49.26
2013 49.13
2014 48.84
2015 48.28
2016 48.01
2017 47.78
2018 47.53
2019 47.10
2020 44.36

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 56.72 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 60.72 in 2005, while its lowest value was 56.36 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 60.43
1992 60.26
1993 60.19
1994 60.12
1995 60.19
1996 60.24
1997 60.31
1998 60.35
1999 60.32
2000 60.35
2001 60.42
2002 60.46
2003 60.50
2004 60.60
2005 60.72
2006 60.52
2007 60.27
2008 60.01
2009 59.58
2010 59.08
2011 58.79
2012 58.46
2013 58.49
2014 58.52
2015 58.38
2016 58.50
2017 58.63
2018 58.82
2019 58.76
2020 56.36
2021 56.72

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 71.21 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 76.87 in 1991, while its lowest value was 70.83 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1991 76.87
1992 76.72
1993 76.59
1994 76.45
1995 76.35
1996 76.32
1997 76.31
1998 76.26
1999 76.09
2000 75.93
2001 75.90
2002 75.89
2003 75.88
2004 75.90
2005 75.88
2006 75.80
2007 75.59
2008 75.37
2009 75.19
2010 74.81
2011 74.57
2012 74.28
2013 74.18
2014 73.90
2015 73.57
2016 73.38
2017 73.25
2018 73.08
2019 72.88
2020 70.83
2021 71.21

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 63.88 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 68.50 in 1991, while its lowest value was 63.50 in 2020.

Definition: Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed. Employment is defined as persons of working age who, during a short reference period, were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period (i.e. who worked in a job for at least one hour) or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangements. Ages 15 and older are generally considered the working-age population.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1991 68.50
1992 68.35
1993 68.25
1994 68.15
1995 68.13
1996 68.14
1997 68.17
1998 68.16
1999 68.06
2000 68.00
2001 68.03
2002 68.04
2003 68.06
2004 68.13
2005 68.18
2006 68.03
2007 67.80
2008 67.56
2009 67.25
2010 66.81
2011 66.55
2012 66.24
2013 66.22
2014 66.10
2015 65.87
2016 65.84
2017 65.84
2018 65.86
2019 65.73
2020 63.50
2021 63.88

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Economic activity