Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 49.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 49.6% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 70.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2025.
That places East Asia & Pacific 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.9% | — |
| 1991 | 70.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 69.4% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 65.9% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 63.8% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 58.6% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.1% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 50.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.1% | 62.9% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.1% | 57.8% | 61.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.9% | 52.7% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 49.6% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
- 24 Belize 65.1% compare
- 25 Central African Republic 64.9% compare
- 26 Nigeria 64.7% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 64.7% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3% compare
- 29 Pakistan 63.7% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in East Asia & Pacific was 49.6% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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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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.