Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend is 42.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 45.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 37.8%, in 2012.
That places Post-demographic dividend 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 45.7% | — |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 43.6% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 43.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 42.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 41.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.9% | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 38.7% | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 43.0% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 43.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.8% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.6% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 38.9% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.8% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 38.7% | 43.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 12 Nigeria 61.3% compare
- 13 Denmark 61.0% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 42.7% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.8% in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.