Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 31.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 39.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.7% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.5% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 35.5% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 32.7% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 31.9% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 31.1% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.7% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 29.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 28.0% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 29.0% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +2.2% |
| 2025 | 31.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 37.5% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 30.7% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 28.0% | 31.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.4% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 31.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.