Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 36.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 37.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 36.1% | — |
| 2002 | 36.4% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 35.0% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 35.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 37.6% | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 36.0% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 36.2% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 36.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.7% | 35.0% | 37.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 35.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 33.8% | 36.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 36.8% in 2024, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.