Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 43.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 47.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2012.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 | 46.7% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 44.4% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 44.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 43.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 43.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 41.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 43.4% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 43.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 44.4% | 47.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 39.1% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.8% | 38.3% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.3% | 39.4% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 26 Afghanistan 57.4% compare
- 27 Belize 56.6% compare
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 43.0% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.