Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in European Union
European Union: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in European Union, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 32.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in European Union peaked at 39.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.4%, in 2013.
European Union ranks 9th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 36.0% | — |
| 1984 | 37.0% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 37.0% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 37.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 38.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 37.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 38.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 35.8% | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | -8.8% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 29.5% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 30.3% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 30.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 30.1% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 31.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.6% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 28.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 29.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 30.2% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 36.0% | 38.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 29.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 29.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 27.4% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 28.4% | 32.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in European Union?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in European Union was 32.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.4% in 2013.
- How does European Union rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- European Union ranks 9th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.