SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World excluding India and China
World excluding India and China: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 11.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World excluding India and China, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World excluding India and China is 11.57, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World excluding India and China peaked at 23.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 2025.
That places World excluding India and China 20th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World excluding India and China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.5 | — |
| 2001 | 23.07 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 22 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 21.07 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 19.68 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 18.64 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 18.2 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.23 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 16.44 | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 15.23 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 14.58 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 13.81 | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 13.55 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 13.08 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 12.68 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 12.36 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 12.04 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 11.77 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 11.65 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 12.5 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 12.25 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 11.92 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 11.77 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 11.67 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 11.57 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6 | 16.18 | 23.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.07 | 11.65 | 15.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.95 | 11.57 | 12.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World excluding India and China
- 17 Rwanda 42.3 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 41.94 compare
- 19 Angola 40.1 compare
- 20 Burkina Faso 38.54 compare
- 21 Chad 38.04 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 37.18 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 35.47 compare
More gender data for World excluding India and China
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.45 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.133 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4.20 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4.20 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.09 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 36.35 (2025)
- Gender income gap 55.96 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 49.6 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World excluding India and China?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World excluding India and China was 11.57 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in World excluding India and China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 2025.
- How does World excluding India and China rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- World excluding India and China ranks 20th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in World excluding India and China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World excluding India and China data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.