Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
44.4%
Change on year
up 0.0%
Rank
2nd
of 21 groups
All-time high
51.3%
in 1989
All-time low
39.4%
in 2012
Years of data
43
1983–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend stood at 44.4%.
The figure is up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 51.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 2012.
That places Post-demographic dividend 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.8% | — |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 51.3% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 48.0% | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 44.7% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.1% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 43.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 47.8% | 51.3% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 45.8% | 51.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.7% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 39.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.0% | 45.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 1 Netherlands 76.0% compare
- 2 Iceland 74.8% compare
- 3 Niger 71.2% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.6% compare
- 5 Uganda 66.3% compare
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 44.4% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 2012.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.