Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 41.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 41.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries peaked at 43.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2017.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.3% | — |
| 1992 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 43.5% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 43.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 42.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 41.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 42.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 38.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 40.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 42.2% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 43.2% | 43.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.6% | 41.9% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 38.5% | 42.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries was 41.7% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2017.
- How does Least developed countries rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.