Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low income

Low income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 50.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
4th
of 47 groups
All-time high
57.7%
in 1997
All-time low
49.2%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low income, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 57.61992: 57.41993: 57.21994: 571995: 57.11996: 57.31997: 57.71998: 57.61999: 57.32000: 56.92001: 56.72002: 56.62003: 56.52004: 56.62005: 56.62006: 56.32007: 562008: 55.62009: 55.32010: 54.52011: 54.42012: 52.72013: 54.12014: 52.62015: 51.62016: 512017: 50.42018: 50.12019: 49.92020: 49.22021: 49.42022: 50.52023: 51.12024: 50.82025: 50.7

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Low income recorded 50.7% 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 down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low income peaked at 57.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2020.

Low income ranks 4th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 income, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Low income, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 57.6%
1992 57.4% -0.4%
1993 57.2% -0.3%
1994 57.0% -0.3%
1995 57.1% +0.2%
1996 57.3% +0.4%
1997 57.7% +0.5%
1998 57.6% -0.1%
1999 57.3% -0.6%
2000 56.9% -0.7%
2001 56.7% -0.3%
2002 56.6% -0.2%
2003 56.5% -0.1%
2004 56.6% +0.1%
2005 56.6% -0.0%
2006 56.3% -0.5%
2007 56.0% -0.5%
2008 55.6% -0.8%
2009 55.3% -0.5%
2010 54.5% -1.4%
2011 54.4% -0.2%
2012 52.7% -3.2%
2013 54.1% +2.7%
2014 52.6% -2.8%
2015 51.6% -2.0%
2016 51.0% -1.2%
2017 50.4% -1.2%
2018 50.1% -0.4%
2019 49.9% -0.5%
2020 49.2% -1.4%
2021 49.4% +0.4%
2022 50.5% +2.3%
2023 51.1% +1.1%
2024 50.8% -0.6%
2025 50.7% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.4% 57.0% 57.7% 9
2000s 56.3% 55.3% 56.9% 10
2010s 52.1% 49.9% 54.5% 10
2020s 50.3% 49.2% 51.1% 6

Countries ranked near Low income

  1. 1 Niger 76.3% compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 75.7% compare
  3. 3 Iceland 73.5% compare
  4. 4 Cambodia 72.2% compare
  5. 5 Uganda 71.1% compare
  6. 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 71.0% compare
  7. 7 Qatar 70.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low income?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Low income was 50.7% 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 income?
The highest recorded value was 57.7% in 1997.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Low income?
The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2020.
How does Low income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Low income ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Low income?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Low 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.