Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Low income
Low income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 45.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Low income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Low income stood at 45.9%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Low income peaked at 53.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2020.
Low income ranks 8th 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.5% | — |
| 1992 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 53.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.2% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 53.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 52.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 52.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 51.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 51.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 49.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.2% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.8% | 53.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.1% | 52.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.9% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 44.1% | 46.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
- 5 Cambodia 70.0% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Low income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Low income was 45.9% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2020.
- How does Low income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Low income ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.