Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 48.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern is 48.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 55.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2020.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.5% | — |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 55.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 53.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 52.1% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 48.6% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.8% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 54.4% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 51.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 46.2% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 45.5% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 81.9% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 71.0% compare
- 6 Australia 70.2% compare
- 7 Denmark 69.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.4% compare
- 9 Cambodia 68.1% compare
More work & labour data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 48.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.