Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 38.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific stood at 38.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 65.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.5% | — |
| 1992 | 64.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 63.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 60.6% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 59.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 57.7% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 56.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 54.8% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 53.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 52.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 40.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 54.8% | 65.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 40.8% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.7% | 38.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 12 Nigeria 60.8% compare
- 13 Switzerland 58.7% compare
- 14 Norway 58.3% compare
- 15 Eritrea 57.9% compare
- 16 Burundi 56.9% compare
- 17 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 18 New Zealand 56.6% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific was 38.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.