# Employment-to-population ratio — LSO
> Latest: 53.17% (2024). Change: +5.3 pp vs 2019.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1986–2024
- 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/LSO
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 1999 | 59.45% |
| 2008 | 29.17% |
| 2013 | 49.2% |
| 2019 | 47.92% |
| 2024 | 53.17% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2024). Employment-to-population ratio — LSO [Data set]. Retrieved November 8, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-to-population-ratio/LSO. 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)