Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income, 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 High income is 39.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income peaked at 45.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2012.
High income ranks 23rd 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.0% | — |
| 1992 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 43.0% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 42.5% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 41.4% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 36.8% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 36.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 39.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 39.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.2% | 40.4% | 45.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 36.8% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 35.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 36.2% | 39.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 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
- 26 South Sudan 51.1% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income was 39.5% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2012.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- High income ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.