Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 31.2%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.2% | — |
| 1992 | 41.2% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 39.6% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 34.4% | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 32.7% | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 33.7% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 32.0% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 31.2% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 31.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 31.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 28.3% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 29.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 31.2% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 31.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.3% | 32.7% | 41.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 31.8% | 30.9% | 33.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 30.5% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.3% | 31.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 36 Burkina Faso 48.4% compare
- 37 Saint Lucia 48.4% compare
- 38 Ireland 48.0% compare
- 39 Bahamas 47.8% compare
- 40 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
- 41 Brazil 47.0% compare
- 42 United States of America 46.1% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 31.2% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.