Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 42.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 42.7%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 69.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2020.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.1% | — |
| 1991 | 68.1% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 66.1% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 62.1% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 60.7% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 56.8% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 52.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 51.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 47.2% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 46.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.8% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.9% | 58.2% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 50.9% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 44.3% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.2% | 43.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 14 Nigeria 64.9% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Late-demographic dividend was 42.7% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2020.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.