Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 40.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 66.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.0% | — |
| 1992 | 65.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 61.4% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 60.2% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 57.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 56.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 55.2% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 54.3% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 52.4% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 51.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 50.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 50.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.2% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.3% | 56.1% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 49.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 17 Mozambique 57.4% compare
- 18 Norway 57.2% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific was 40.8% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 20th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.