Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 32.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income peaked at 56.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2020.
Upper middle income ranks 26th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.4% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 44.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.0% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 33.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 33.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 31.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 32.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 45.6% | 56.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 39.1% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.7% | 33.8% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 30.4% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income was 32.7% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Upper middle income ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.