Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in World
World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
World recorded 43.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in World peaked at 58.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2020.
World ranks 21st 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.7% | — |
| 1992 | 58.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 54.3% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 44.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 43.3% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 54.0% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.0% | 47.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 43.2% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 41.0% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 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
- 23 Mali 58.5% compare
- 24 Mozambique 58.2% compare
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in World?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in World was 43.4% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2020.
- How does World rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- World ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.