Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 28.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income peaked at 45.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2020.
Middle income ranks 34th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.0% | — |
| 1992 | 44.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 38.7% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 38.0% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 37.2% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 34.7% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 34.2% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 30.4% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 28.3% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 26.6% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.8% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 26.1% | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 27.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 28.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.4% | 38.0% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 32.3% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.8% | 26.6% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.0% | 24.8% | 28.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
- 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
- 36 Israel 45.3% compare
- 37 Bahamas 44.8% compare
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income was 28.1% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.