Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 29.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 29.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 33.9% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 33.9% | — |
| 2004 | 32.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 30.6% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 31.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 29.2% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 32.5% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 29.0% | 31.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.3% | 29.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 9 Switzerland 65.0% compare
- 10 Niger 64.8% compare
- 11 Mozambique 64.4% compare
- 12 New Zealand 63.8% compare
- 13 Canada 62.8% compare
- 14 Cambodia 61.6% compare
- 15 Nigeria 61.3% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 29.2% in 2021, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 12th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.