demographic2026
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
35.5%
Median: 32.6%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
76.0%
Lowest
Gabon
9.3%
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands76.0%
2Iceland74.6%
3Niger71.2%
4United Republic of Tanzania69.6%
5Uganda66.3%
By Region
Oceania59.9%(2 countries)
North America51.1%(4 countries)
South America37.5%(7 countries)
Europe36.5%(32 countries)
Other34.3%(82 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (9.3%)High (76.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 35.5%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Europe (32)
Other (82)
Asia (21)
Africa (8)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 76.0% |
| 2 | Iceland | 74.6% |
| 3 | Niger | 71.2% |
| 4 | United Republic of Tanzania | 69.6% |
| 5 | Uganda | 66.3% |
| 6 | Cambodia | 64.6% |
| 7 | Australia | 63.7% |
| 8 | Switzerland | 60.3% |
| 9 | Bolivia | 59.5% |
| 10 | Nigeria | 59.3% |
| 11 | Denmark | 59.0% |
| 12 | Qatar | 58.7% |
| 13 | Madagascar | 58.1% |
| 14 | Norway | 58.1% |
| 15 | Mozambique | 57.5% |
| 16 | New Zealand | 56.2% |
| 17 | Guatemala | 56.0% |
| 18 | Burundi | 55.4% |
| 19 | Canada | 54.8% |
| 20 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 53.3% |
| 21 | United Arab Emirates | 52.1% |
| 22 | Benin | 50.9% |
| 23 | United States of America | 50.9% |
| 24 | Malta | 50.8% |
| 25 | Germany | 50.8% |
| 26 | Ethiopia | 50.8% |
| 27 | Bahamas | 50.3% |
| 28 | Austria | 50.1% |
| 29 | Peru | 49.9% |
| 30 | Japan | 48.8% |
| 31 | Paraguay | 48.7% |
| 32 | Burkina Faso | 48.5% |
| 33 | Saint Lucia | 48.0% |
| 34 | Ireland | 47.7% |
| 35 | Brazil | 46.1% |
| 36 | United Kingdom | 45.2% |
| 37 | Israel | 45.1% |
| 38 | Mali | 44.3% |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 43.7% |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 43.6% |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 43.5% |
| 42 | Honduras | 43.3% |
| 43 | Finland | 43.3% |
| 44 | Myanmar | 43.1% |
| 45 | Sweden | 43.0% |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 42.9% |
| 47 | Mexico | 42.9% |
| 48 | Barbados | 42.1% |
| 49 | El Salvador | 41.4% |
| 50 | Ecuador | 40.9% |
| 51 | Malaysia | 40.7% |
| 52 | Rwanda | 40.6% |
| 53 | Indonesia | 40.1% |
| 54 | Seychelles | 39.8% |
| 55 | Türkiye | 39.5% |
| 56 | Pakistan | 38.9% |
| 57 | Vietnam | 38.4% |
| 58 | Angola | 38.3% |
| 59 | Thailand | 37.8% |
| 60 | Panama | 36.0% |
| 61 | Afghanistan | 35.8% |
| 62 | Togo | 35.6% |
| 63 | Cote d'Ivoire | 35.6% |
| 64 | Grenada | 35.5% |
| 65 | Estonia | 35.4% |
| 66 | Cyprus | 35.4% |
| 67 | Uruguay | 35.3% |
| 68 | Colombia | 35.2% |
| 69 | Zambia | 34.7% |
| 70 | Jamaica | 34.2% |
| 71 | Belarus | 34.0% |
| 72 | Zimbabwe | 33.8% |
| 73 | Mauritius | 33.3% |
| 74 | Nauru | 33.2% |
| 75 | Moldova, Republic of | 33.0% |
| 76 | Slovenia | 33.0% |
| 77 | Cameroon | 32.7% |
| 78 | Trinidad and Tobago | 32.6% |
| 79 | France | 32.6% |
| 80 | Guyana | 32.4% |
| 81 | Venezuela | 32.1% |
| 82 | Kenya | 31.9% |
| 83 | Ghana | 31.4% |
| 84 | Argentina | 31.3% |
| 85 | Singapore | 31.2% |
| 86 | Costa Rica | 30.8% |
| 87 | Lithuania | 30.8% |
| 88 | Uzbekistan | 30.4% |
| 89 | Brunei Darussalam | 30.3% |
| 90 | Palau | 30.3% |
| 91 | Malawi | 30.2% |
| 92 | Albania | 30.1% |
| 93 | Latvia | 29.8% |
| 94 | Armenia | 29.7% |
| 95 | Montenegro | 29.6% |
| 96 | Philippines | 29.4% |
| 97 | Kiribati | 29.3% |
| 98 | Luxembourg | 29.3% |
| 99 | Lesotho | 29.2% |
| 100 | Oman | 28.7% |
| 101 | Poland | 28.6% |
| 102 | Georgia | 28.5% |
| 103 | Kyrgyzstan | 28.4% |
| 104 | Saudi Arabia | 28.4% |
| 105 | Republic of The Gambia | 27.6% |
| 106 | Papua New Guinea | 27.6% |
| 107 | India | 27.3% |
| 108 | Portugal | 27.2% |
| 109 | Hungary | 27.2% |
| 110 | Fiji | 27.1% |
| 111 | Russian Federation | 26.9% |
| 112 | Hong Kong | 26.7% |
| 113 | Belgium | 26.3% |
| 114 | Croatia | 25.7% |
| 115 | Czech Republic | 25.7% |
| 116 | Serbia | 25.3% |
| 117 | Samoa | 25.3% |
| 118 | Spain | 24.9% |
| 119 | Ukraine | 24.8% |
| 120 | New Caledonia | 24.6% |
| 121 | Tonga | 24.5% |
| 122 | South Korea | 24.5% |
| 123 | Egypt | 24.3% |
| 124 | Mongolia | 24.0% |
| 125 | Bhutan | 23.9% |
| 126 | Chile | 23.9% |
| 127 | Tuvalu | 23.8% |
| 128 | Chad | 23.7% |
| 129 | Vanuatu | 23.7% |
| 130 | San Marino | 23.5% |
| 131 | Senegal | 22.8% |
| 132 | Botswana | 22.7% |
| 133 | Sudan | 22.4% |
| 134 | Slovakia | 21.8% |
| 135 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 21.5% |
| 136 | Puerto Rico | 20.9% |
| 137 | Comoros | 20.8% |
| 138 | Timor-Leste | 20.2% |
| 139 | Italy | 19.7% |
| 140 | Romania | 19.2% |
| 141 | State of Palestine | 19.2% |
| 142 | Sri Lanka | 18.6% |
| 143 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 18.5% |
| 144 | Greece | 18.5% |
| 145 | Marshall Islands | 17.8% |
| 146 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 17.5% |
| 147 | Curaçao | 17.4% |
| 148 | Bulgaria | 17.3% |
| 149 | Iraq | 17.2% |
| 150 | Morocco | 15.4% |
| 151 | Jordan | 15.2% |
| 152 | Tunisia | 14.3% |
| 153 | Eswatini | 12.6% |
| 154 | Somalia | 12.5% |
| 155 | South Africa | 10.7% |
| 156 | Gabon | 9.3% |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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