Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 37.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 46.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.1% | — |
| 1992 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 43.0% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 41.4% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 39.5% | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 38.9% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 37.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 35.5% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 36.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 36.5% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 36.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.5% | 37.5% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 35.5% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 37.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 37.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 42nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.