Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia
South Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia peaked at 22.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 2017.
South Asia ranks 42nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.3% | — |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 20.5% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 21.5% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.9% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 15.2% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +8.7% |
| 2023 | 16.7% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 16.9% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.0% | 20.3% | 22.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 17.4% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 12.3% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 12.6% | 16.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 39 Sweden 43.6% compare
- 40 Finland 43.1% compare
- 41 Mali 42.7% compare
- 42 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 42.4% compare
- 43 Burkina Faso 41.5% compare
- 44 Macau, China 41.0% compare
- 45 China 40.9% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia was 16.8% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 2017.
- How does South Asia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- South Asia ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.