Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA blend stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA blend peaked at 55.3% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.3%, in 2020.
IDA blend ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.5% | — |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 51.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 42.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 43.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 44.8% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 45.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.3% | 52.8% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 48.4% | 52.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 43.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.3% | 45.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA blend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA blend was 45.2% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.3% in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.