Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low income
Low income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 44.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low 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 income is 44.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low income peaked at 53.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42.1%, in 2022.
Low income ranks 11th of 47 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.0% | — |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 52.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 51.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 50.0% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 49.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 48.7% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 42.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.7% | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 44.3% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 48.5% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 43.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 42.1% | 44.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Low income was 44.2% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.1% in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Low income ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low 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.