Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in North America
North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in North America, 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 North America is 51.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in North America peaked at 58.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2020.
That places North America 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.2% | — |
| 1991 | 57.1% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 57.1% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 57.8% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 57.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 56.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 50.1% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 49.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 51.0% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 57.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 51.7% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.0% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 49.7% | 52.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Iceland 83.3% compare
- 2 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 3 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 81.9% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.7% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in North America?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in North America was 51.6% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- North America ranks 1st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.