Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 29.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 41.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.4% | — |
| 1991 | 41.3% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 40.1% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 40.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 40.2% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 37.4% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 36.3% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 36.1% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 35.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 33.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 32.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 32.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 30.8% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 29.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 27.8% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 28.2% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 28.5% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 29.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 36.3% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 29.9% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 27.8% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 79.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 29.1% 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 38th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.