GM ECONOMY · INDICATOR PROFILE
Employment Rate
Employment to population ratio.
Country coverage104 / 11491% of active countries
Time coverage1991–20253631 observations
Common ranking year2025101 countries · 97%
Data qualityGood35 median observations / country
Minimum · 202527.37%
Median · 202558.14%
Maximum · 202586.90%
Data quality
Recency and time-series depthGood101latest within 1 year of the series maximum and at least 10 observations
Adequate2latest within 3 years and at least 5 observations
Limited1older or comparatively short series
Indicator metadata
Definition and machine-readable identifiersCountry ranking · 2025
101 comparable countries| Rank | Country | 2025 value | Latest year | Latest value | Observations | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qatar | 86.90% | 2025 | 86.90% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 2 | Solomon Islands | 83.09% | 2025 | 83.09% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 3 | Cambodia | 82.18% | 2025 | 82.18% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 79.99% | 2025 | 79.99% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 5 | North Korea | 79.24% | 2025 | 79.24% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 6 | United Arab Emirates | 76.89% | 2025 | 76.89% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 7 | Iceland | 72.21% | 2025 | 72.21% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 8 | Kuwait | 71.77% | 2025 | 71.77% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 9 | Vietnam | 71.67% | 2025 | 71.67% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 10 | Bahrain | 69.65% | 2025 | 69.65% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 11 | Peru | 69.13% | 2025 | 69.13% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 12 | Singapore | 67.71% | 2025 | 67.71% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 66.78% | 2025 | 66.78% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 14 | Macao | 66.26% | 2025 | 66.26% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 15 | Ethiopia | 66.19% | 2025 | 66.19% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 16 | Thailand | 66.16% | 2025 | 66.16% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 17 | Oman | 66.15% | 2025 | 66.15% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 18 | Timor-Leste | 65.91% | 2025 | 65.91% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 19 | Indonesia | 65.77% | 2025 | 65.77% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 20 | Laos | 65.30% | 2025 | 65.30% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 64.64% | 2025 | 64.64% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 22 | Kazakhstan | 64.54% | 2025 | 64.54% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 23 | Australia | 63.82% | 2025 | 63.82% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 24 | Kenya | 63.71% | 2025 | 63.71% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 25 | Cyprus | 63.66% | 2025 | 63.66% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 26 | Malaysia | 63.63% | 2025 | 63.63% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 27 | Switzerland | 63.49% | 2025 | 63.49% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 28 | Israel | 63.20% | 2025 | 63.20% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 29 | Saudi Arabia | 63.12% | 2025 | 63.12% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 30 | Bhutan | 62.73% | 2025 | 62.73% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 31 | South Korea | 62.62% | 2025 | 62.62% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 32 | Norway | 62.56% | 2025 | 62.56% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 33 | Japan | 61.89% | 2025 | 61.89% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 34 | Ireland | 61.84% | 2025 | 61.84% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 35 | China | 61.57% | 2025 | 61.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 36 | Denmark | 61.35% | 2025 | 61.35% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 37 | Brunei | 60.85% | 2025 | 60.85% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 38 | Canada | 60.06% | 2025 | 60.06% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 39 | Philippines | 59.98% | 2025 | 59.98% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 40 | Mexico | 59.96% | 2025 | 59.96% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 41 | Azerbaijan | 59.83% | 2025 | 59.83% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 42 | Russia | 59.81% | 2025 | 59.81% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 43 | Estonia | 59.71% | 2025 | 59.71% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 44 | Brazil | 59.37% | 2025 | 59.37% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 45 | United States | 59.11% | 2025 | 59.11% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 46 | Sweden | 58.98% | 2025 | 58.98% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 47 | Lithuania | 58.68% | 2025 | 58.68% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 48 | Czech Republic | 58.64% | 2025 | 58.64% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 49 | United Kingdom | 58.46% | 2025 | 58.46% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 50 | Germany | 58.32% | 2025 | 58.32% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 51 | Colombia | 58.14% | 2025 | 58.14% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 52 | Hungary | 57.84% | 2025 | 57.84% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 53 | Luxembourg | 57.60% | 2025 | 57.60% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 54 | Argentina | 57.49% | 2025 | 57.49% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 55 | Slovakia | 57.18% | 2025 | 57.18% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 56 | Ghana | 56.78% | 2025 | 56.78% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 57 | Austria | 56.77% | 2025 | 56.77% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 58 | Chile | 56.71% | 2025 | 56.71% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 59 | Poland | 56.58% | 2025 | 56.58% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 60 | Bangladesh | 56.57% | 2025 | 56.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 61 | Mongolia | 56.57% | 2025 | 56.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 62 | Latvia | 56.55% | 2025 | 56.55% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 63 | Georgia | 56.53% | 2025 | 56.53% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 64 | Slovenia | 55.74% | 2025 | 55.74% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 65 | Kyrgyzstan | 55.34% | 2025 | 55.34% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 66 | Vanuatu | 55.16% | 2025 | 55.16% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 67 | Serbia | 54.93% | 2025 | 54.93% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 68 | Uzbekistan | 54.84% | 2025 | 54.84% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 69 | Hong Kong | 54.78% | 2025 | 54.78% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 70 | Portugal | 54.58% | 2025 | 54.58% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 71 | Bulgaria | 54.13% | 2025 | 54.13% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 72 | Fiji | 54.10% | 2025 | 54.10% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 73 | Finland | 54.04% | 2025 | 54.04% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 74 | India | 53.31% | 2025 | 53.31% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 75 | Armenia | 51.74% | 2025 | 51.74% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 76 | Spain | 51.45% | 2025 | 51.45% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 77 | France | 51.17% | 2025 | 51.17% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 78 | Belgium | 51.07% | 2025 | 51.07% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 79 | Papua New Guinea | 50.73% | 2025 | 50.73% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 80 | Turkey | 49.75% | 2025 | 49.75% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 81 | Croatia | 49.54% | 2025 | 49.54% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 82 | Pakistan | 49.50% | 2025 | 49.50% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 83 | Tonga | 48.81% | 2025 | 48.81% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 84 | Romania | 48.26% | 2025 | 48.26% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 85 | Greece | 47.52% | 2025 | 47.52% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 86 | Sri Lanka | 46.57% | 2025 | 46.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 87 | Italy | 46.15% | 2025 | 46.15% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 88 | Egypt | 41.55% | 2025 | 41.55% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 89 | Samoa | 40.41% | 2025 | 40.41% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 90 | Turkmenistan | 40.24% | 2025 | 40.24% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 91 | Morocco | 39.99% | 2025 | 39.99% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 92 | Tunisia | 38.39% | 2025 | 38.39% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 93 | South Africa | 37.58% | 2025 | 37.58% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 94 | Iran | 37.57% | 2025 | 37.57% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 95 | Algeria | 36.04% | 2025 | 36.04% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 96 | Tajikistan | 35.62% | 2025 | 35.62% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 97 | Iraq | 35.10% | 2025 | 35.10% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 98 | Jordan | 33.43% | 2025 | 33.43% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 99 | Afghanistan | 32.46% | 2025 | 32.46% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 100 | Syria | 31.89% | 2025 | 31.89% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
| 101 | Yemen | 27.37% | 2025 | 27.37% | 35 | 1991–2025 |
The ranking uses a single common year rather than mixing each country’s latest observation. GM Economy selects the most recent year with data for at least 75% of countries covered by this indicator; if no year reaches that threshold, the year with the broadest coverage is used. Values are ordered from highest to lowest. This is a descriptive data ranking, not an assessment of whether a higher or lower value is preferable.