Middle income vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled
Middle income
28.1%
in 2025
United States
46.1%
in 2025
Middle income rank
34th
United States rank
33rd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled over time
- Middle income
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 46.1% against 28.1% in Middle income, a difference of 18.0%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times Middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Middle income ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle income | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 50.3% | 8.9% | United States |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 47.9% | 13.1% | United States |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 43.4% | 14.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 45.3% | 18.3% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Middle income or United States?
- United States, at 46.1% against 28.1% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Middle income and United States?
- 18.0%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle income and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Middle income and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle income ranks 34th and United States ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.