Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income

Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 34.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
34.3%
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
11th
of 21 groups
All-time high
41.9%
in 2000
All-time low
23.3%
in 2018
Years of data
11
2000–2024

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 41.92005: 39.82010: 36.32012: 32.62018: 23.32019: 27.52020: 25.82021: 26.12022: 30.72023: 33.32024: 34.3

Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

Lower middle income recorded 34.3% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income peaked at 41.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 2018.

That places Lower middle income 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) in Lower middle income, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 41.9%
2005 39.8% -5.0%
2010 36.3% -8.7%
2012 32.6% -10.1%
2018 23.3% -28.6%
2019 27.5% +18.0%
2020 25.8% -6.3%
2021 26.1% +1.2%
2022 30.7% +17.8%
2023 33.3% +8.5%
2024 34.3% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.8% 39.8% 41.9% 2
2010s 29.9% 23.3% 36.3% 4
2020s 30.0% 25.8% 34.3% 5

Countries ranked near Lower middle income

  1. 8 Denmark 60.3% compare
  2. 9 Switzerland 60.1% compare
  3. 10 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 59.5% compare
  4. 11 Nigeria 59.3% compare
  5. 12 Qatar 58.7% compare
  6. 13 Norway 58.3% compare
  7. 14 Madagascar 58.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income was 34.3% 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 Lower middle income?
The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lower middle income?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 2018.
How does Lower middle income rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Lower middle income ranks 11th out of 21 groups with data for 2024.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lower middle 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 4,009 data points, 1960–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.