Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 21.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 21.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 26.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 26.2% | — |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 25.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24.2% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 23.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 22.7% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 22.4% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 21.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 21.3% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.8% | 25.5% | 26.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 22.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 21.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 38 Bangladesh 44.1% compare
- 39 Sweden 43.6% compare
- 40 Finland 43.1% compare
- 41 Mali 42.7% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.4% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 41.5% compare
- 44 Macau, China 41.0% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 21.3% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.