Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
48.1%
in 2025
Netherlands
83.3%
in 2025
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
4th
Netherlands rank
1st

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

  • Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
  • Netherlands
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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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Indicator
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.