Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in World
World: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 7.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in World, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in World stood at 7.9%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in World peaked at 34.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2025.
World ranks 13th of 33 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 World, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 24.7% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 18.9% | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 17.1% | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -8.0% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | -16.0% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 8.3% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 8.1% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 7.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 20.9% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 8.6% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.9% | 9.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 10 Kyrgyzstan 4.2% compare
- 11 Georgia 3.6% compare
- 12 El Salvador 2.8% compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.8% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 15 Philippines 2.4% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
- 16 Viet Nam 1.9% compare
More poverty & inequality data for World
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.4% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 3.6% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 18.9% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 46.1% (2024)
- Prosperity gap 4.6 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2024)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.7% (2024)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 24.9% (2024)
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 20.1% (2024)
- Proportion of population below international poverty line 10.4% (2024)
- Out-of-pocket expenditure (OOP) per capita in US$ 268.21 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in World?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in World was 7.9% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2025.
- How does World rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- World ranks 13th out of 33 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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