Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in OECD members
OECD members: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in OECD members, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in OECD members stood at 41.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in OECD members peaked at 46.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, in 2020.
OECD members ranks 17th 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.7% | — |
| 1992 | 45.9% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 44.7% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 43.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 41.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 38.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 40.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 37.5% | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 41.4% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.5% | 43.6% | 46.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 38.7% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.1% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.8% | 37.5% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 14 Switzerland 59.7% compare
- 15 Qatar 59.4% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.2% compare
- 17 Mozambique 57.4% compare
- 18 Norway 57.2% compare
- 19 New Zealand 56.3% compare
- 20 Central African Republic 54.5% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in OECD members?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in OECD members was 41.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this OECD members 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.