Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia stood at 31.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 40.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 40.0% | — |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 35.4% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 31.9% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 31.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 32.3% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 31.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 31.6% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 29.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 28.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 29.1% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 31.3% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 31.9% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.1% | 30.1% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.3% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 27.4% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 31.6% in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.