Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 32.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 32.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only peaked at 52.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 34th of 45 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.9% | — |
| 1992 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 43.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 42.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 40.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.3% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 33.7% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.0% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 31.1% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 32.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 32.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 32.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 45.6% | 52.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.0% | 38.9% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.6% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 30.0% | 32.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only was 32.6% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.