Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA total
IDA total: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA total, 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 IDA total is 44.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA total peaked at 52.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2020.
That places IDA total 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.9% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.8% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 51.2% | 52.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 47.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 42.8% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.1% | 44.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA total?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in IDA total was 44.3% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2020.
- How does IDA total rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- IDA total ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA total 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.