Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia
South Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 13.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
South Asia recorded 13.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia peaked at 25.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2018.
That places South Asia 17th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.5% | — |
| 2000 | 25.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -52.3% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | +25.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 18.5% | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 17.6% | -5.1% |
| 2025 | 13.3% | -24.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.5% | 24.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 25.2% | 25.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 7.5% | 19.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 9.2% | 18.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 14 Canada 54.7% compare
- 15 New Zealand 53.9% compare
- 16 Madagascar 53.7% compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 52.2% compare
- 18 Japan 50.9% compare
- 19 Benin 50.8% compare
- 20 Isle of Man 50.2% 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 13.3% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- South Asia ranks 17th out of 21 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 down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South 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.