SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World: Lower-middle income excluding India
World: Lower-middle income excluding India: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate was 15.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in World: Lower-middle income excluding India, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: Lower-middle income excluding India stood at 15.9. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: Lower-middle income excluding India peaked at 43.54 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.9, in 2025.
That places World: Lower-middle income excluding India 14th out of 76 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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: Lower-middle income excluding India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.54 | — |
| 2001 | 43.19 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.59 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.94 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 36.7 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 34.81 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 33.23 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 31.21 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 29.27 | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.51 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 25.39 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 24.02 | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 23.14 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 21.8 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 20.68 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 19.73 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 18.95 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 18.11 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 17.32 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.78 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 17.34 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 16.56 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.29 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 15.9 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.2 | 27.51 | 43.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 16.7 | 25.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.78 | 15.9 | 17.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near World: Lower-middle income excluding India
- 11 Niger 49.83 compare
- 12 Congo 49.23 compare
- 13 Tanzania, United Republic of 44.72 compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 43.33 compare
- 15 Haiti 43.09 compare
- 16 Timor-Leste 42.93 compare
- 17 Rwanda 42.3 compare
More gender data for World: Lower-middle income excluding India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 576,999 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3552 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.25 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.25 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.06 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 38.37 (2027)
- SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 33.71 (2025)
- Gender income gap 38.9 (2026)
- SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 29.2 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in World: Lower-middle income excluding India was 15.9 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The highest recorded value was 43.54 in 2000.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9 in 2025.
- How does World: Lower-middle income excluding India rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- World: Lower-middle income excluding India ranks 14th out of 76 groups with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in World: Lower-middle income excluding India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World: Lower-middle income excluding India 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.