Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 35.6% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income peaked at 53.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 32.8%, in 2020.
Middle income ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 53.3% | — |
| 1992 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 51.7% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.9% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 43.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 41.6% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 40.1% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 32.8% | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 34.0% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 35.2% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 35.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 47.2% | 53.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 40.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 34.9% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8% | 32.8% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income was 35.6% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.8% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Middle income ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Middle 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.