Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 40.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend stood at 40.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend peaked at 46.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2020.
IDA blend ranks 21st 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.6% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 42.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 42.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 40.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 40.5% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39.9% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 37.9% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 40.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.1% | 42.6% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 37.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 37.2% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% compare
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
- 22 Sweden 57.0% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 56.5% compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 56.5% compare
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA blend was 40.2% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.