Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend is 31.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 40.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2020.
That places Early-demographic dividend 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.8% | — |
| 1992 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 40.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 34.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 33.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 29.7% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 31.7% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.2% | 39.9% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.6% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 29.9% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 28.5% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 31.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.