Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend

Early-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 53.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
53.3%
Change on year
down 3.0%
Rank
25th
of 31 groups
All-time high
56.1%
in 1994
All-time low
48.9%
in 2020
Years of data
12
1994–2024

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1994–2024

02040601994200920241994: 56.12000: 54.82005: 55.32010: 53.42012: 52.92018: 492019: 50.42020: 48.92021: 50.82022: 52.52023: 552024: 53.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend is 53.3%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 56.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2020.

Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th of 31 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Early-demographic dividend, 1994 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1994 56.1%
2000 54.8% -2.3%
2005 55.3% +0.9%
2010 53.4% -3.6%
2012 52.9% -0.9%
2018 49.0% -7.3%
2019 50.4% +2.9%
2020 48.9% -3.0%
2021 50.8% +4.0%
2022 52.5% +3.2%
2023 55.0% +4.8%
2024 53.3% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.1% 56.1% 56.1% 1
2000s 55.1% 54.8% 55.3% 2
2010s 51.4% 49.0% 53.4% 4
2020s 52.1% 48.9% 55.0% 5

Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend

  1. 22 Macau, China 70.9% compare
  2. 23 Cuba 70.5% compare
  3. 24 Togo 69.3% compare
  4. 25 Paraguay 68.7% compare
  5. 26 Vanuatu 68.6% compare
  6. 27 Peru 68.6% compare
  7. 28 Oman 68.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 53.3% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2020.
How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
Early-demographic dividend ranks 25th out of 31 groups with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,960 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.