Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.1524.SP.NE.ZS•% of total population ages 15-24•1960 → 2025•203 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
203
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 20.92%
20.92% – 26.52%
26.52% – 30.79%
30.79% – 35.68%
35.68% – 43.64%
43.64% – 52.63%
> 52.63%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
203 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Countries
203
Median
33.3%
Mean
36%
25th pctl
24.6%
75th pctl
45.2%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanCanada
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NetherlandsNLD | 76% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 74.8% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 71.21% | 2022 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 69.84% | 2013 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 69.65% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 69.18% | 2008 | |
| UgandaUGA | 66.28% | 2021 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 65.67% | 2003 | — |
| CambodiaKHM | 64.65% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 63.99% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 60.3% | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 60.08% | 1991 | — |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 60.07% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 59.83% | 2000 | — |
| BoliviaBOL | 59.46% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 59.32% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 58.7% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 58.3% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 58.15% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 57.49% | 2022 | |
| MalawiMWI | 56.16% | 2020 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 55.97% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 55.63% | 2016 | |
| BurundiBDI | 55.45% | 2020 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 54.61% | 1991 | |
| CanadaCAN | 54.29% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 54.14% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 53.3% | 2022 | |
| RwandaRWA | 52.75% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 52.61% | 2008 | — |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 52.06% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 51.47% | 2016 | |
| BeninBEN | 50.91% | 2022 | |
| GermanyDEU | 50.8% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 50.77% | 2021 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 50.64% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 50.32% | 2023 | |
| United StatesUSA | 50.04% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 49.95% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 49.57% | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 49.05% | 2017 | |
| MaltaMLT | 48.1% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 47.97% | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 47.74% | 2015 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 47.29% | 2014 | |
| BrazilBRA | 46.7% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 46.4% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 46.24% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 45.85% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 45.33% | 2019 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 45.24% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 45.03% | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 45% | 2000 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 44.62% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 44.48% | 2016 | |
| MaliMLI | 44.27% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 43.79% | 2014 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 43.73% | 2022 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 43.6% | 2019 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 43.56% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 43.46% | 2008 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 43.42% | 2009 | |
| SwedenSWE | 43.3% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 43.18% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 43.07% | 2020 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 42.91% | 2020 | |
| IsraelISR | 42.51% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 42.2% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 42.14% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 41.91% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 41.83% | 2015 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 41.78% | 2018 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 41.4% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 41.29% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 40.66% | 2022 | |
| CubaCUB | 40.4% | 2012 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 40.3% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 40.14% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 39.79% | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 39.78% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 39.48% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 38.44% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 37.66% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 37.03% | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 36.78% | 2018 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 36.19% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 35.77% | 2021 | |
| TogoTGO | 35.61% | 2022 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 35.55% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 35.47% | 2023 | |
| UruguayURY | 35.32% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 34.7% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 34.67% | 2008 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 34.65% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 34.49% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 34.2% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 34.19% | 2023 | |
| BelarusBLR | 34.03% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 33.77% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 33.73% | 2012 | |
| CyprusCYP | 33.5% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 33.31% | 2024 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 33.24% | 2024 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 33.06% | 2014 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 32.71% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 32.63% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 32.5% | 2011 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 32.35% | 2021 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 32.11% | 2020 | |
| DominicaDMA | 32.01% | 2001 | |
| GhanaGHA | 31.44% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 31.32% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 31.1% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 30.99% | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 30.8% | 2016 | — |
| LatviaLVA | 30.8% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 30.78% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 30.6% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 30.38% | 2020 | — |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 30.35% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 30.32% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 30.13% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 30.06% | 2019 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 29.75% | 2023 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 29.63% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 29.41% | 2023 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 29.34% | 2023 | |
| LesothoLSO | 29.16% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 28.94% | 2017 | — |
| OmanOMN | 28.74% | 2022 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 28.73% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 28.52% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 28.45% | 2023 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 28.4% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 28.38% | 2010 | |
| PortugalPRT | 27.9% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 27.63% | 2016 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 27.56% | 2022 | |
| ArubaABW | 27.5% | 2011 | |
| American SamoaASM | 27.09% | 1990 | — |
| FijiFJI | 27.06% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 27% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 26.89% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 26.85% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 26.6% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 26.3% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 26% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 25.4% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 25.29% | 2022 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 25.24% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 24.9% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 24.8% | 2021 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 24.62% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 24.59% | 2023 | |
| TongaTON | 24.53% | 2023 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 24.33% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 24.3% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 24.03% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 24% | 2010 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 23.8% | 2019 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 23.77% | 2022 | |
| ChadTCD | 23.71% | 2022 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 23.5% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 23.29% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 22.99% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 22.81% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 22.7% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 22.4% | 2022 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 22.11% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 21.7% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 21.62% | 2016 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 21.33% | 2016 | |
| KenyaKEN | 21.26% | 2022 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 20.93% | 2020 | |
| ComorosCOM | 20.82% | 2021 | |
| BhutanBTN | 20.4% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 20.18% | 2022 | |
| KosovoXKX | 19.78% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 19.68% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 19.59% | 2019 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 19.5% | 2017 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 19.48% | 2014 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 19.03% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 18.55% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 18.5% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 18.13% | 2018 | |
| ItalyITA | 17.9% | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 17.75% | 2021 | |
| RomaniaROU | 17.6% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 17.49% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 17.43% | 2012 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 17.4% | 2020 | |
| IraqIRQ | 17.21% | 2021 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 16.6% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 15.4% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 15.17% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 14.31% | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 12.58% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 12.54% | 2022 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 10.67% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 9.25% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 9.08% | 2012 | — |
| DjiboutiDJI | 8.05% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)