Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Developing regions
Developing regions: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 9.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Developing regions, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Developing regions recorded 9.6% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Developing regions peaked at 43.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2025.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Developing regions, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.7% | — |
| 2001 | 42.2% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 35.2% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 30.9% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 28.8% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 23.3% | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 21.1% | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 19.4% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 16.2% | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 10.5% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.5% | 25.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 10.6% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 9.6% | 11.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Developing regions?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Developing regions was 9.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Developing regions?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Developing regions?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2025.
- How does Developing regions rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Developing regions ranks 6th out of 14 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Developing regions?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Developing regions data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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