Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 28.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 28.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 2.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 34.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 27.5%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.0% | — |
| 2002 | 34.8% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 33.2% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 31.5% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.8% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.1% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 29.9% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 30.2% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 27.5% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 28.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 27.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 30.8% | 34.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 29.9% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.0% | 27.5% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 16 Cayman Islands 59.0% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 28.7% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.