Global employment rate by region 2022

In 2022, the employment-to-population ratio worldwide was estimated to be approximately 55.8 percent, indicating that just over half of the global working age population were employed. Among the provided regions, Northern America had the highest employment-to-population ratio, at 58.8 percent, with Europe and Central Asia having the lowest at 53.9 percent.

Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide in 2022, by region

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Release date

November 2021

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2022

Age group

15 years and older

Supplementary notes

The source adds the following information regarding methodology: "The employment-to-population ratio expresses the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total working age population. The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors."

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