Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 42.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income stood at 42.2%.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income peaked at 51.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2012.
That places High income 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 49.3% | — |
| 1984 | 50.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 50.5% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.9% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 51.1% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.7% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 48.3% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 47.1% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 44.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 40.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.7% | 49.3% | 51.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 44.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.7% | 38.8% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.2% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.5% | 38.7% | 42.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in High income was 42.2% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2012.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- High income ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.