Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 23.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Early-demographic dividend recorded 23.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 32.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2018.
That places Early-demographic dividend 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.3% | — |
| 1994 | 29.7% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 29.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.6% | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 18.6% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +14.3% |
| 2022 | 22.5% | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 29.7% | 32.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 29.6% | 29.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 18.6% | 24.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 18.7% | 25.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 14 Cambodia 61.6% compare
- 15 Nigeria 61.3% compare
- 16 Cayman Islands 59.0% compare
- 17 Burundi 58.1% compare
- 18 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 58.0% compare
- 19 Sweden 57.3% compare
- 20 Madagascar 57.0% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 23.1% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 17th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national 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.