Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in World
World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in World stood at 37.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in World peaked at 51.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2020.
That places World 26th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.9% | — |
| 1992 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 48.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 44.9% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 42.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 41.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 40.3% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 37.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 37.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 46.5% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 41.0% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 36.6% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 34.5% | 37.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in World?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in World was 37.3% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- How does World rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- World ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.