Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
Least Developed Countries (LDCs): Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 38.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) recorded 38.0% 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 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) peaked at 61.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.0%, in 2025.
That places Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.9% | — |
| 2001 | 60.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 46.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 39.0% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 38.0% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.4% | 46.7% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 38.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9% | 38.0% | 39.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- 1 Melanesia 33.1% compare
- 2 Honduras 12.9% compare
- 3 Tajikistan 12.1% compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 7.2% compare
- 5 Bangladesh 7.0% compare
- 6 Peru 6.9% compare
- 7 Indonesia 6.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) was 38.0% 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 Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.0% in 2025.
- How does Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 4th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least Developed Countries (LDCs) 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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