Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 29.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 44.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2020.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.8% | — |
| 1992 | 44.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 36.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 33.1% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 28.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 28.1% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 27.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.2% | 44.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.1% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 28.1% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 26.3% | 29.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 29 Ireland 48.3% compare
- 30 Austria 47.8% compare
- 31 Ethiopia 46.6% compare
- 32 Peru 46.6% compare
- 33 United States of America 46.1% compare
- 34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46.0% compare
- 35 Saint Lucia 45.7% compare
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total was 29.5% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.