Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 36.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend stood at 36.8%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 63.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
That places Late-demographic dividend 20th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 63.9% | — |
| 1992 | 63.0% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 61.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 58.6% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 55.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 49.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.9% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 38.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 36.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.3% | 52.0% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 44.8% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 38.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 34.7% | 36.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 17 Mozambique 56.7% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend was 36.8% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.