Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 29.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IBRD only peaked at 50.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 35th of 45 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 49.2% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 48.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 46.6% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 41.9% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 40.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.3% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 33.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 30.1% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 29.2% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 29.3% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 43.3% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 36.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 29.2% | 35.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 26.9% | 29.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 52.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IBRD only?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IBRD only was 29.3% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.