# Employment-to-population ratio — CSS
> Latest: 53.01% (2024). Change: -2.8 pp vs 2019.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1987–2024
- 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/CSS
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1987 | 48.24% |
| 1994 | 50.69% |
| 2012 | 58.79% |
| 2019 | 55.77% |
| 2024 | 53.01% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Employment-to-population ratio — CSS [Data set]. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-to-population-ratio/CSS. 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)