# Employment-to-population ratio — BDI
> Latest: 77.75% (2020). Change: -0.0 pp vs 2017.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1990–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-08
- Source: World Bank — SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.NE.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.NE.ZS
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-to-population-ratio/BDI
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1998 | 84.9% |
| 2006 | 75% |
| 2014 | 77.7% |
| 2017 | 77.76% |
| 2020 | 77.75% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Employment-to-population ratio — BDI [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-to-population-ratio/BDI. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.TOTL.SP.NE.ZS
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)