SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World: High income
World: High income: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 0.011 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World: High income, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: High income stood at 0.011. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: High income peaked at 0.422 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.011, in 2021.
That places World: High income 72nd out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World: High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.422 | — |
| 2001 | 0.244 | -42.2% |
| 2002 | 0.134 | -45.1% |
| 2003 | 0.141 | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.098 | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 0.067 | -31.6% |
| 2006 | 0.059 | -11.9% |
| 2007 | 0.044 | -25.4% |
| 2008 | 0.036 | -18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.032 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.028 | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.022 | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 0.023 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 0.021 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.017 | -19.0% |
| 2016 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.014 | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 0.015 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.012 | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.015 | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.011 | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.012 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.011 | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.011 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1277 | 0.032 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0189 | 0.012 | 0.028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0118 | 0.011 | 0.015 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World: High income
More gender data for World: High income
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 206,468 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.19 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.22 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.22 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.3159 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 37.89 (2025)
- Gender income gap 61.14 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 85.9 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: High income?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: High income was 0.011 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in World: High income?
- The highest recorded value was 0.422 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in World: High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.011 in 2021.
- How does World: High income rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- World: High income ranks 72nd out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in World: High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World: High income 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.