# Employment-to-population ratio — SUR
> Latest: 51.67% (2016). Change: -4.0 pp vs 2015.
- Unit: %
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 1987–2016
- 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/SUR
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2012 | 56.53% |
| 2013 | 57.57% |
| 2014 | 58.55% |
| 2015 | 55.63% |
| 2016 | 51.67% |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2016). Employment-to-population ratio — SUR [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/employment-to-population-ratio/SUR. 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)