Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 36.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend stood at 36.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend peaked at 42.7% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2020.
That places IDA blend 21st 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.6% | — |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 41.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 41.9% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 34.9% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 33.9% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.3% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 33.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 34.5% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 36.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.8% | 40.2% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.2% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.1% | 33.8% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 32.3% | 36.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 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
- 23 Liberia 52.0% compare
- 24 Benin 51.9% compare
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend was 36.6% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.