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

Latest (2025)
32.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
34th
of 45 groups
All-time high
52.9%
in 1991
All-time low
30.0%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 52.91992: 52.21993: 51.11994: 501995: 491996: 481997: 47.11998: 46.21999: 45.62000: 44.92001: 44.12002: 43.22003: 42.62004: 42.32005: 41.82006: 41.32007: 40.82008: 402009: 38.92010: 38.12011: 37.32012: 36.62013: 362014: 35.32015: 34.52016: 33.72017: 33.22018: 32.72019: 32.62020: 302021: 31.12022: 32.12023: 32.62024: 32.82025: 32.6

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

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in IBRD only, 1991 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Mali 50.7% compare
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  3. 33 Paraguay 49.8% compare
  4. 34 Japan 49.2% compare
  5. 35 Guatemala 49.1% compare
  6. 36 Burkina Faso 48.4% compare
  7. 37 Saint Lucia 48.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
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Coverage
234 places, 8,176 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.