Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income stood at 40.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income peaked at 50.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2012.
That places High income 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.1% | — |
| 1984 | 48.5% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 49.8% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 50.5% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 50.0% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 43.4% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 42.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 42.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 41.5% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 39.6% | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 40.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 47.1% | 50.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 45.1% | 42.6% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 37.7% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.6% | 36.8% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.2% | 37.2% | 41.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.6% compare
- 5 Uganda 66.3% compare
- 6 Cambodia 64.6% compare
- 7 Australia 64.0% compare
- 8 Denmark 60.3% compare
- 9 Switzerland 60.1% compare
- 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in High income was 40.8% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2012.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- High income ranks 7th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.