Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 41.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 54.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.7% | — |
| 1992 | 54.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 51.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 47.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 45.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 40.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 39.3% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 41.7% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 41.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 41.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.9% | 53.6% | 54.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 46.1% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 40.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 38.2% | 41.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 41.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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, male (%) (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.