Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA only
IDA only: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 42.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 42.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA only peaked at 45.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 40.2%, in 2017.
That places IDA only 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 45.7% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 44.6% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.8% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.3% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 45.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 43.8% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 40.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 40.7% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 15 Niger 64.6% compare
- 16 Switzerland 64.5% compare
- 17 Mozambique 63.9% compare
- 18 South Sudan 63.6% compare
- 19 Canada 63.2% compare
- 20 Burundi 57.7% compare
- 21 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 57.3% compare
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA only?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in IDA only was 42.6% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2% in 2017.
- How does IDA only rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- IDA only ranks 18th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA 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.