The source adds the following information regarding methodology: "The employment-to-population ratio expresses the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total working age population. The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors."
Since 2000, the employment-to-population ratio worldwide has been consistently significantly higher among men than among women. Whereas about **** percent of men were estimated to be employed worldwide in 2026, less than **** percent of women were the same. Moreover, employment rates among both genders fell over the time period, with the decrease being larger among men.
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