What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States?

18.1%, with United States ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) vs United States: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)

28.0%

in 2025

United States

46.1%

in 2025

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank

40th

United States rank

42nd

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time

South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 46.1% against 28.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 18.1%.

That makes United States's figure about 1.6 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th and United States ranks 42nd of 47 groups.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	South Asia (IDA & IBRD)	United States	Difference	Ahead
1990s	37.9%	52.8%	14.8%	United States
2000s	35.8%	49.2%	13.4%	United States
2010s	26.2%	43.7%	17.5%	United States
2020s	26.6%	45.5%	18.9%	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), South Asia (IDA & IBRD) or United States?: United States, at 46.1% against 28.0% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States?: 18.1%, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do South Asia (IDA & IBRD) and United States rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 40th and United States ranks 42nd 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.