Since 2000, employment-to-population ratio worldwide was constantly significantly higher among men than among women. Whereas more than ********** of men were estimated to be employed worldwide in 2025, less than **** of women were the same. Moreover, employment rates among both genders fell over the time period, with the decrease being larger among men.
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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ILO. (December 9, 2024). Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide in 2025, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 24, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337165/global-employment-rate-gender/
ILO. "Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide in 2025, by gender." Chart. December 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337165/global-employment-rate-gender/
ILO. (2024). Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide in 2025, by gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 24, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337165/global-employment-rate-gender/
ILO. "Estimated Employment-to-population Ratio Worldwide in 2025, by Gender." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337165/global-employment-rate-gender/
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Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide in 2025, by gender [Graph], ILO, December 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337165/global-employment-rate-gender/
