Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia
South Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia stood at 26.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia peaked at 43.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2018.
South Asia ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 43.2% | — |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 42.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | -18.4% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -35.8% |
| 2019 | 21.8% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 22.5% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 29.0% | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.2% | 42.0% | 42.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.8% | 34.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 21.6% | 29.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 16 Burundi 55.4% compare
- 17 Canada 54.3% compare
- 18 New Zealand 54.1% compare
- 19 Rwanda 52.7% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 52.1% compare
- 21 Isle of Man 51.5% compare
- 22 Benin 50.9% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in South Asia was 26.0% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- South Asia ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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.