Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low & middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 43.7% 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 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low & middle income peaked at 61.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 2020.
Low & middle income ranks 19th 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.1% | — |
| 1992 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 55.5% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 54.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 53.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 52.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 51.3% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 49.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 44.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 43.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 42.4% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 43.7% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.9% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.5% | 56.1% | 61.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.4% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.5% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 41.5% | 43.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 16 Nigeria 61.8% compare
- 17 Honduras 61.5% compare
- 18 Switzerland 60.7% compare
- 19 Denmark 60.3% compare
- 20 Paraguay 59.3% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 59.1% compare
- 22 United Arab Emirates 58.7% compare
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low & middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low & middle income was 43.7% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.