Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 40.2% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 68.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 68.5% | — |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 66.0% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 64.7% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 63.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 60.5% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 59.1% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 57.7% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 53.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 52.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 48.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.9% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 57.7% | 68.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.9% | 50.0% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.7% | 40.2% | 41.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 New Zealand 56.3% compare
- 20 Central African Republic 54.5% compare
- 21 Canada 54.3% compare
- 22 Liberia 54.0% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 52.9% compare
- 24 Burundi 52.0% compare
- 25 Malta 51.2% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 40.2% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.