Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2016–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 30.1% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 30.5% | — |
| 2017 | 31.8% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 30.1% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31.5% | 30.5% | 32.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.7% | 30.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 30.1% in 2021, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.