Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 30.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 30.7% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 32.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th of 21 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 31.1% | — |
| 2002 | 31.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 30.4% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30.2% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 29.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 30.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 31.2% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 30.1% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.4% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 28.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 29.7% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.8% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.8% | 30.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 9 Switzerland 60.1% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5% compare
- 11 Nigeria 59.3% compare
- 12 Qatar 58.7% compare
- 13 Norway 58.3% compare
- 14 Madagascar 58.1% compare
- 15 Guatemala 56.0% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 30.7% in 2024, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 12th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.