Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 47.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Post-demographic dividend recorded 47.1% 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 up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 50.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 2020.
That places Post-demographic dividend 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.8% | — |
| 1991 | 50.1% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 49.3% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.2% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 46.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.7% | 47.7% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.5% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.3% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 44.2% | 47.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 47.1% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.