Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 39.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 65.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2020.
That places Late-demographic dividend 24th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 65.8% | — |
| 1992 | 65.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 60.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.9% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 44.5% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 43.6% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.4% | 54.5% | 65.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 48.2% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 42.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.5% | 38.7% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Late-demographic dividend 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2020.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.