Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in United States stood at 46.09% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.19 percentage points from 46.28% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 44.55% (up 1.54 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 56.35% in 2000, the lowest 40.93% in 2010. United States ranked 59th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Niger ranked first.
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Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in United States, 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 United States, 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 United States stood at 46.09% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.19 percentage points from 46.28% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 44.55% (up 1.54 percentage points since).
United States ranked 59th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Niger ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 56.35% in 2000, the lowest 40.93% in 2010.
| Indicator | Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| 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) — United States [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS?locations=US
World Bank. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — United States." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/USA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS?locations=US.
World Bank. 2026. "Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) — United States." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/USA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS?locations=US.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_1524_sp_ma_zs_usa,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (\%) (modeled ILO estimate) --- United States}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-1524-sp-ma-zs/USA},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.1524.SP.MA.ZS?locations=US}
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