Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 24.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 24.2%.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.3% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.2% | — |
| 2002 | 27.3% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 25.1% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 25.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 24.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 24.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 24.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 22.2% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 23.2% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 24.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.9% | 24.9% | 27.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 23.8% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 21.5% | 24.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 24.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2002.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.