Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 45.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 45.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries peaked at 47.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42.0%, in 2017.
Least developed countries ranks 10th of 45 groups on this measure, in the top 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.8% | — |
| 1991 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 47.0% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 43.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 42.2% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 42.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 43.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.7% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 45.8% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 42.7% | 45.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 73.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 7.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Least developed countries was 45.1% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 47.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.0% in 2017.
- How does Least developed countries rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Least developed countries ranks 10th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.