Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 47.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-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 Pre-demographic dividend is 47.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 56.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 2020.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.4% | — |
| 1992 | 55.9% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 55.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 55.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 55.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 54.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 54.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 50.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 47.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.1% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.5% | 50.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.4% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 44.4% | 47.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Netherlands 75.9% compare
- 2 Iceland 75.0% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 72.3% compare
- 4 Niger 70.4% compare
- 5 Cambodia 70.0% compare
More work & labour data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend was 47.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-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.