Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 52.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 59.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2021.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th 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, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.9% | — |
| 1991 | 59.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.0% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 55.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 53.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 52.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 52.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.5% | 58.8% | 59.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 55.7% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.1% | 52.3% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 51.9% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 12 Australia 70.1% compare
- 13 Solomon Islands 70.0% compare
- 14 Guatemala 70.0% compare
- 15 Denmark 68.6% compare
- 16 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 17 Switzerland 66.7% compare
- 18 Mozambique 66.0% compare
More work & labour data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 48.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 68.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 86.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 50.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 5.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Africa Eastern and Southern was 52.6% 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, male (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 59.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2021.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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, male (%) (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.