Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union
European Union: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 36.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union stood at 36.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union peaked at 44.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2013.
European Union ranks 43rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.2% | — |
| 1992 | 42.4% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 37.6% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 37.3% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 36.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 36.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.5% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 33.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 32.1% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 31.8% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 32.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 33.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 35.5% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 34.9% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 36.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.8% | 36.7% | 44.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 34.5% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.8% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 33.5% | 36.9% | 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, female (%) 38.0% (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, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union was 36.9% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2013.
- How does European Union rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- European Union ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.