Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 24.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 24.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2020.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1% | — |
| 1991 | 30.4% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 30.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 30.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 30.7% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 30.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 28.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 28.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 26.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.4% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 23.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 23.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 23.3% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 24.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 24.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.6% | 30.1% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.1% | 27.0% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.0% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.9% | 22.2% | 24.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 42.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 24.7% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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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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.