Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Euro area
Euro area: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Euro area, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Euro area stood at 33.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Euro area peaked at 38.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2014.
That places Euro area 23rd 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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.1% | — |
| 1992 | 36.3% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 33.6% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 32.3% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 31.2% | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 31.8% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 33.3% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 33.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 32.1% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 29.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.2% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 31.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 34.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.7% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.7% | 29.9% | 38.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 32.1% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.8% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 34.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 54.0% compare
- 21 South Sudan 52.3% compare
- 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.1% compare
- 23 Liberia 52.0% compare
- 24 Benin 51.9% compare
- 25 Japan 50.5% compare
- 26 Central African Republic 50.1% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Euro area?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Euro area was 33.6% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Euro area ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.