Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 24.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 24.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 36.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.0% | — |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 34.0% | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 29.2% | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 28.0% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 27.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 26.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 25.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 24.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 22.3% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 22.7% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 24.8% | +3.4% |
| 2025 | 24.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.0% | 27.8% | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.4% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.6% | 22.3% | 24.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.0% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 45.7% compare
- 36 Israel 45.3% compare
- 37 Bahamas 44.8% compare
- 38 Bangladesh 44.1% compare
- 39 Sweden 43.6% compare
- 40 Finland 43.1% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.