Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 29.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income peaked at 45.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2020.
Low & middle income ranks 31st 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.3% | — |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 42.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 41.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 41.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.3% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 39.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 38.8% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 37.0% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 36.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 35.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 35.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 31.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 31.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 28.7% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 28.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 28.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 26.6% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 29.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.0% | 38.8% | 45.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.9% | 33.5% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.3% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 26.6% | 29.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income was 29.8% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.