Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union
European Union: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union stood at 34.7%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union peaked at 40.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2013.
European Union ranks 34th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.3% | — |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 33.8% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.1% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 34.6% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 34.0% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 33.6% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 34.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 30.0% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 32.1% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 33.4% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 34.3% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 34.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.2% | 33.1% | 40.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.8% | 32.4% | 34.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 29.8% | 33.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 31.3% | 34.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union was 34.7% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2013.
- How does European Union rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- European Union ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.