Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in North America stood at 46.76% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.24 percentage points from 47% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 45.61% (up 1.16 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 56.38% in 2000, the lowest 42.16% in 2010.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in North America, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In North America, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in North America stood at 46.76% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.24 percentage points from 47% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 45.61% (up 1.16 percentage points since).
The highest value since 1991 was 56.38% in 2000, the lowest 42.16% in 2010.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | North America |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — North America [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — North America." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/NAC. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — North America." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/NAC. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_1524_sp_ma_zs_nac,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (\%) (modeled ILO estimate) --- North America}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/NAC},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS}
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