Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Other small states
Other small states: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 27.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Other small states, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Other small states recorded 27.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Other small states peaked at 37.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2020.
That places Other small states 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 37.3% | — |
| 1992 | 36.2% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.7% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 33.8% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 32.9% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 29.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 28.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 25.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 24.3% | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 25.8% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 27.1% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 27.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 31.4% | 37.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.1% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 25.3% | 26.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 24.3% | 27.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 40 Nicaragua 47.5% compare
- 41 Brazil 47.0% compare
- 42 United States of America 46.1% compare
- 43 Honduras 46.0% compare
- 44 Israel 45.5% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 44.8% compare
- 46 United Arab Emirates 44.3% compare
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Other small states?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Other small states was 27.1% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 37.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2020.
- How does Other small states rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Other small states ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Other small states 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.