Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 40.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IBRD only is 40.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IBRD only peaked at 60.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 37th 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.0% | — |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 54.0% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 52.0% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 53.5% | 60.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 46.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.3% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.3% | 37.5% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IBRD only?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IBRD only was 40.0% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.