Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 45.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Least developed countries peaked at 51.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2020.
Least developed countries ranks 9th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.5% | — |
| 1992 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.5% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 51.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 47.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 46.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 44.9% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.4% | 51.2% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 48.6% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.8% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.9% | 43.3% | 46.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.1% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 68.9% compare
- 8 Madagascar 68.6% compare
- 9 Uganda 66.9% compare
- 10 Australia 63.4% compare
- 11 Eritrea 61.5% compare
- 12 Nigeria 61.3% compare
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Least developed countries?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Least developed countries was 45.4% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 51.6% in 1997.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2020.
- How does Least developed countries rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.