Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 43.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific stood at 43.7%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 69.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.4% | — |
| 1991 | 68.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 67.6% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 66.4% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 65.6% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 64.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 60.5% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 59.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.7% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 55.8% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 53.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 53.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.0% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 51.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 48.6% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 43.8% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 59.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 51.3% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 44.8% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.3% | 42.2% | 43.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific was 43.7% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.