Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 83.3% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 35.2%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Netherlands ahead.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 22 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) averaged higher in 1 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.1% | 66.4% | 14.3% | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 52.0% | 49.3% | 2.7% | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 59.6% | 5.8% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 70.5% | 14.5% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 68.6% | 17.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 79.9% | 31.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 83.3% against 48.1% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 35.2%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 4th and Netherlands ranks 1st of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.