Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area
Euro area: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area stood at 35.7%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area peaked at 42.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2014.
Euro area ranks 8th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 39.5% | — |
| 1984 | 40.6% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.4% | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 41.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 42.3% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 40.8% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 39.1% | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 36.0% | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 32.6% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 35.0% | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 36.2% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 33.5% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 31.8% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 30.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 30.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 32.6% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 33.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 31.1% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 35.4% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 35.7% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.8% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 32.2% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 33.5% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.4% | 30.0% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 31.1% | 35.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area was 35.7% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 42.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2014.
- How does Euro area rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Euro area ranks 8th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.