Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 43.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 43.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 48.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.7% | — |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.6% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 43.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.6% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.8% | 40.0% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 4 Solomon Islands 69.5% compare
- 5 Cambodia 67.8% compare
- 6 Madagascar 67.3% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.1% compare
- 8 Niger 64.4% compare
- 9 Australia 64.3% compare
- 10 Uganda 62.6% compare
More work & labour data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 43.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.