Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area
Euro area: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 37.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 37.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.7%, in 2014.
That places Euro area 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.1% | — |
| 1984 | 45.3% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 45.5% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 39.7% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 38.2% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 38.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -9.2% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 31.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 35.2% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 33.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 37.5% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45.3% | 44.1% | 45.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 35.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 35.5% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.2% | 31.7% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 33.2% | 37.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area was 37.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.7% in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Euro area ranks 18th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.