Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 37.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 67.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 67.8% | — |
| 1992 | 66.8% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 62.3% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 59.2% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 55.0% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 53.7% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 52.5% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.1% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 36.9% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 37.9% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.2% | 56.2% | 67.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 46.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 36.9% | 37.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Burundi 56.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 18 New Zealand 56.6% compare
- 19 Canada 55.6% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.0% compare
- 21 South Sudan 52.3% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37.5% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.