Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income
Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 38.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper 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 Upper middle income is 38.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income peaked at 61.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 2020.
Upper middle income ranks 27th 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 Upper middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.2% | — |
| 1991 | 60.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.2% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 55.1% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 52.7% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 42.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 41.0% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 39.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.6% | 51.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 36.4% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Upper middle income
More work & labour data for Upper middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 75.6% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 20.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Upper middle income was 38.4% 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 Upper middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Upper middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 2020.
- How does Upper middle income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Upper middle income ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Upper middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Upper 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.