Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 44.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 44.1%.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 52.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2020.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th 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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.3% | — |
| 1992 | 51.9% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 52.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 51.2% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.9% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 48.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 43.7% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 51.3% | 52.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 46.4% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 39.9% | 44.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.8% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 69.5% compare
- 5 Cambodia 67.8% compare
- 6 Madagascar 67.3% compare
- 7 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.1% compare
- 8 Niger 64.4% compare
- 9 Australia 64.3% compare
More work & labour data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Pre-demographic dividend was 44.1% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.