Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Cayman Islands has the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) (76.77% in 2015) and Iran, Islamic Rep. the lowest (12.09% in 2024).
What this measures
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.
Limitations: Data on employment by status are drawn from labor force surveys and household surveys, supplemented by official estimates and censuses for a small group of countries. The labor force survey is the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable employment, but there are still some limitations for comparing data across countries and over time even within a country. Comparability of employment ratios across countries is affected by variations in definitions of employment and population. The biggest difference results from the age range used to define labor force activity. The population base for employment ratios can also vary.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cayman Islands | 76.77% | 2015 |
| 2 | Tanzania | 76.27% | 2025 |
| 3 | Bolivia | 72.43% | 2025 |
| 4 | Uganda | 71.69% | 2021 |
| 5 | Cambodia | 71.43% | 2025 |
| 6 | Rwanda | 69.57% | 2025 |
| 7 | Moldova | 69.04% | 2025 |
| 8 | Iceland | 68.79% | 2025 |
| 9 | Ghana | 67.29% | 2025 |
| 10 | Viet Nam | 67.08% | 2024 |
| 11 | Macao SAR, China | 66.2% | 2016 |
| 12 | Angola | 65.8% | 2025 |
| 13 | San Marino | 65.51% | 2022 |
| 14 | Belarus | 64.73% | 2025 |
| 15 | Qatar | 63.28% | 2024 |
| 16 | New Zealand | 62.9% | 2025 |
| 17 | Netherlands | 61.81% | 2025 |
| 18 | Australia | 60.71% | 2025 |
| 19 | Peru | 60.54% | 2025 |
| 20 | Singapore | 60.46% | 2025 |
| 21 | Switzerland | 59.72% | 2025 |
| 22 | Zimbabwe | 59.63% | 2025 |
| 23 | Seychelles | 59.62% | 2025 |
| 24 | Norway | 59.21% | 2025 |
| 25 | Thailand | 58.95% | 2025 |
| 26 | Sweden | 58.95% | 2025 |
| 27 | Ireland | 58.47% | 2025 |
| 28 | Jamaica | 58.2% | 2023 |
| 29 | Azerbaijan | 57.9% | 2022 |
| 30 | Paraguay | 57.85% | 2025 |
| 31 | Estonia | 57.81% | 2025 |
| 32 | St. Lucia | 57.79% | 2025 |
| 33 | Israel | 57.79% | 2025 |
| 34 | Malta | 57.55% | 2025 |
| 35 | Cyprus | 57.16% | 2025 |
| 36 | Canada | 57.11% | 2025 |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 56.84% | 2025 |
| 38 | Denmark | 56.64% | 2025 |
| 39 | United Kingdom | 56.57% | 2025 |
| 40 | United Arab Emirates | 56.05% | 2025 |
| 41 | Barbados | 55.99% | 2024 |
| 42 | Korea, Rep. | 55.74% | 2025 |
| 43 | Lithuania | 55.23% | 2025 |
| 44 | Russian Federation | 55.17% | 2025 |
| 45 | Japan | 55.14% | 2025 |
| 46 | Germany | 54.9% | 2025 |
| 47 | United States | 54.88% | 2025 |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 54.63% | 2025 |
| 49 | Austria | 54.11% | 2025 |
| 50 | Georgia | 54.09% | 2025 |
| 51 | Zambia | 53.8% | 2024 |
| 52 | Malaysia | 53.5% | 2022 |
| 53 | Czechia | 53.39% | 2025 |
| 54 | Latvia | 53.25% | 2025 |
| 55 | Bhutan | 52.93% | 2025 |
| 56 | Uruguay | 52.9% | 2025 |
| 57 | Hungary | 52.9% | 2025 |
| 58 | Finland | 52.44% | 2025 |
| 59 | Slovak Republic | 52.42% | 2025 |
| 60 | Liechtenstein | 52.14% | 2017 |
| 61 | Portugal | 52.1% | 2025 |
| 62 | Albania | 52.06% | 2024 |
| 63 | Slovenia | 51.88% | 2025 |
| 64 | Armenia | 51.48% | 2023 |
| 65 | Indonesia | 51.31% | 2023 |
| 66 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 51.14% | 2025 |
| 67 | Dominican Republic | 51.11% | 2025 |
| 68 | Mongolia | 50.72% | 2025 |
| 69 | Brunei Darussalam | 50.72% | 2025 |
| 70 | Poland | 50.55% | 2025 |
| 71 | Montenegro | 49.99% | 2024 |
| 72 | Ecuador | 49.92% | 2025 |
| 73 | Brazil | 49.83% | 2025 |
| 74 | Belize | 49.42% | 2019 |
| 75 | France | 49.33% | 2025 |
| 76 | Argentina | 48.92% | 2025 |
| 77 | Belgium | 48.72% | 2025 |
| 78 | Serbia | 48.47% | 2025 |
| 79 | New Caledonia | 48.3% | 2023 |
| 80 | Chile | 48.2% | 2025 |
| 81 | Philippines | 48.11% | 2024 |
| 82 | Botswana | 47.98% | 2024 |
| 83 | Bulgaria | 47.63% | 2025 |
| 84 | Spain | 47.31% | 2025 |
| 85 | Croatia | 47.24% | 2025 |
| 86 | El Salvador | 47.04% | 2025 |
| 87 | Kuwait | 46.98% | 2016 |
| 88 | Colombia | 46.74% | 2025 |
| 89 | Panama | 46.7% | 2025 |
| 90 | Guatemala | 45.66% | 2025 |
| 91 | Mexico | 45.28% | 2025 |
| 92 | Trinidad and Tobago | 45.1% | 2024 |
| 93 | Bahamas, The | 44.54% | 2024 |
| 94 | Mauritius | 44.19% | 2024 |
| 95 | Venezuela, RB | 43.51% | 2020 |
| 96 | Ukraine | 42.92% | 2021 |
| 97 | Mali | 42.35% | 2024 |
| 98 | Bahrain | 42.01% | 2015 |
| 99 | Kyrgyz Republic | 41.68% | 2023 |
| 100 | Costa Rica | 40.94% | 2025 |
| 101 | Greece | 40.64% | 2025 |
| 102 | Suriname | 40.31% | 2016 |
| 103 | Honduras | 40.14% | 2025 |
| 104 | Romania | 39.49% | 2025 |
| 105 | Italy | 38.78% | 2025 |
| 106 | North Macedonia | 38.35% | 2025 |
| 107 | Bangladesh | 37.08% | 2024 |
| 108 | Uzbekistan | 36.86% | 2020 |
| 109 | Malawi | 36.73% | 2024 |
| 110 | Oman | 35.82% | 2022 |
| 111 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 35.76% | 2025 |
| 112 | Puerto Rico (US) | 33.27% | 2020 |
| 113 | South Africa | 32.63% | 2024 |
| 114 | India | 32.52% | 2025 |
| 115 | Saudi Arabia | 32.22% | 2025 |
| 116 | Türkiye | 32.08% | 2025 |
| 117 | Senegal | 29.91% | 2025 |
| 118 | Sri Lanka | 27.71% | 2024 |
| 119 | Namibia | 26.63% | 2023 |
| 120 | Pakistan | 25.39% | 2025 |
| 121 | Tunisia | 21.22% | 2023 |
| 122 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 20.99% | 2024 |
| 123 | Kosovo | 18.39% | 2024 |
| 124 | Morocco | 16.4% | 2022 |
| 125 | Algeria | 13.5% | 2017 |
| 126 | Jordan | 13.23% | 2024 |
| 127 | West Bank and Gaza | 12.82% | 2025 |
| 128 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 12.09% | 2024 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 49.09% | 2025 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 35.2% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 49.44% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 49.85% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | 38.64% | 2021 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 47.77% | 2025 |
| European Union | 49.58% | 2025 |
| High income | 52.99% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 49.17% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 49.28% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 49.17% | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | 39.09% | 2024 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 18.97% | 2021 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | 17.24% | 2021 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | 17.3% | 2021 |
| North America | 55.13% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 51.22% | 2025 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 53.58% | 2025 |
| South Asia | 32.53% | 2025 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 32.53% | 2025 |
More social protection & labor indicators
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.FE.NE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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