Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN
ASEAN: Labor force participation rate by age was 42.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN is 42.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN peaked at 58.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.7%, in 2024.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 50.7% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 42.7% | 44.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
- 1 Netherlands 83.2% compare
- 2 Iceland 82.2% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.5% compare
- 5 Niger 71.2% compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 7 Tanzania 70.8% compare
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Female labor force by age 8.87 million people (2024)
- Female labor force participation rate by age 36.4% (2024)
- Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 9.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN?
- Labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN was 42.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in ASEAN?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in ASEAN?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.7% in 2024.
- How does ASEAN rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- ASEAN ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in ASEAN?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this ASEAN data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).