Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 43.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 60.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 2020.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.4% | — |
| 1992 | 59.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 51.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 48.9% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 47.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 46.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.1% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 55.2% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.0% | 48.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 43.2% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.1% | 43.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 19 Denmark 60.3% compare
- 20 Paraguay 59.3% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 59.1% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 58.7% compare
- 23 Mali 58.5% compare
- 24 Mozambique 58.2% compare
- 25 Pakistan 57.7% compare
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA & IBRD total was 43.3% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.