Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states
Small states: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states, 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 Small states is 31.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states peaked at 38.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2020.
Small states ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.0% | — |
| 1992 | 37.1% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 35.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 34.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 33.8% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 33.2% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 33.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 33.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 33.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 33.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 28.9% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 31.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 31.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 34.6% | 38.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 31.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 30.3% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 28.2% | 31.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states was 31.6% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Small states ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.