Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
High income recorded 41.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income peaked at 47.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.4%, in 2012.
That places High income 36th 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 45.6% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 41.5% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 37.9% | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 37.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 40.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.8% | 42.7% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.9% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 37.4% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 37.7% | 41.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income was 41.0% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.4% in 2012.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- High income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.