Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 37.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia is 37.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 49.8% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 49.8% | — |
| 1992 | 48.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 46.2% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 44.2% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 42.6% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 41.6% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 41.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 38.0% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 38.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 37.9% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 37.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.7% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 35.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 35.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 36.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.7% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 37.1% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.8% | 49.8% | 49.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.8% | 41.0% | 48.6% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 37.0% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.7% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Uganda 65.9% compare
- 8 Bahamas 65.7% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 37.1% in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.