Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national in Post-demographic dividend

Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male … male ages national was 44.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
44.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
8th
of 21 groups
All-time high
52.2%
in 1989
All-time low
40.0%
in 2012
Years of data
43
1983–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1983–2025

02040601983200420251983: 49.81984: 51.21985: 511986: 51.61987: 51.61988: 51.71989: 52.21990: 521991: 50.21992: 491993: 47.71994: 47.51995: 47.61996: 471997: 46.81998: 47.31999: 47.72000: 48.22001: 46.52002: 46.72003: 45.92004: 45.42005: 45.12006: 46.12007: 45.82008: 44.82009: 412010: 402011: 402012: 402013: 40.12014: 40.52015: 41.12016: 41.82017: 42.52018: 43.12019: 43.82020: 40.72021: 42.92022: 452023: 45.32024: 44.62025: 44.5

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Post-demographic dividend recorded 44.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 52.2% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 2012.

That places Post-demographic dividend 8th 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate) in Post-demographic dividend, 1983 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1983 49.8% —
1984 51.2% +2.8%
1985 51.0% -0.5%
1986 51.6% +1.2%
1987 51.6% +0.1%
1988 51.7% +0.2%
1989 52.2% +1.0%
1990 52.0% -0.4%
1991 50.2% -3.5%
1992 49.0% -2.4%
1993 47.7% -2.6%
1994 47.5% -0.3%
1995 47.6% +0.1%
1996 47.0% -1.3%
1997 46.8% -0.5%
1998 47.3% +1.2%
1999 47.7% +0.8%
2000 48.2% +1.1%
2001 46.5% -3.6%
2002 46.7% +0.5%
2003 45.9% -1.8%
2004 45.4% -1.1%
2005 45.1% -0.5%
2006 46.1% +2.1%
2007 45.8% -0.6%
2008 44.8% -2.1%
2009 41.0% -8.7%
2010 40.0% -2.4%
2011 40.0% +0.2%
2012 40.0% -0.2%
2013 40.1% +0.3%
2014 40.5% +1.1%
2015 41.1% +1.5%
2016 41.8% +1.6%
2017 42.5% +1.7%
2018 43.1% +1.4%
2019 43.8% +1.5%
2020 40.7% -7.1%
2021 42.9% +5.4%
2022 45.0% +5.1%
2023 45.3% +0.5%
2024 44.6% -1.4%
2025 44.5% -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 51.3% 49.8% 52.2% 7
1990s 48.3% 46.8% 52.0% 10
2000s 45.5% 41.0% 48.2% 10
2010s 41.3% 40.0% 43.8% 10
2020s 43.8% 40.7% 45.3% 6

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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 44.5% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1989.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 2012.
How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 21 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 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 4,049 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.