Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Middle income recorded 32.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income peaked at 49.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 2020.
That places Middle income 34th 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.7% | — |
| 1991 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 47.6% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 44.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.1% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.3% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 29.6% | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 32.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.4% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 37.4% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.5% | 31.3% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5% | 29.6% | 32.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 18.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Middle income was 32.3% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Middle income ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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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.