Since 2000, the estimated global employment-to-population ratio decreased more among youth between 15 and 24 years than among the rest of the adult population. Among the former group, the employment rate fell from 45 percent in 2000 to an estimated 34 percent by 2024, compared to 66 to 62 percent among the latter group. The estimated global employment rate in 2023 was 56.2 percent.
Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide from 2000 to 2024, by major age groups
The source adds the following information regarding methodology: "The employment-to-population ratio expresses the number of persons who are employed as a percent of the total working age population. The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors."
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ILO. (February 23, 2023). Estimated employment-to-population ratio worldwide from 2000 to 2024, by major age groups [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1337137/global-employment-rate-age/
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