Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 42.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 66.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.9%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 26th 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.5% | — |
| 1992 | 65.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 62.2% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 61.1% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 55.9% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 54.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.3% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.1% | 57.3% | 66.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 51.6% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 47.3% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.9% | 44.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 23 Mali 58.5% compare
- 24 Mozambique 58.2% compare
- 25 Pakistan 57.7% compare
- 26 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 27 Belize 56.6% compare
- 28 Norway 56.2% compare
- 29 New Zealand 56.1% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific was 42.9% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.9% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.