Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 33.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income, 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 Low & middle income is 33.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income peaked at 49.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2020.
Low & middle income ranks 32nd 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 Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 43.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 42.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 42.1% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.6% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.0% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 37.7% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 36.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 32.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 32.3% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 33.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 33.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.1% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.5% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 32.8% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.3% | 33.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 11.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low & middle income was 33.9% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.