Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North America
North America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North America, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North America stood at 46.9%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North America peaked at 54.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2010.
North America ranks 6th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.6% | — |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 53.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.6% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 52.9% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 50.0% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 48.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 43.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 45.4% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 46.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 46.5% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 48.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 46.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.0% | 53.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 44.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 42.4% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 42.5% | 48.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 72.3% compare
- 4 Niger 70.4% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North America?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in North America was 46.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2010.
- How does North America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- North America ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.