Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 44.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area is 44.8%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area peaked at 55.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2020.
That places Euro area 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.1% | — |
| 1991 | 53.9% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 52.1% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 47.4% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 43.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 43.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 42.5% | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.9% | 47.1% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 45.7% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.8% | 41.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.8% | 44.8% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 11.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Euro area was 44.8% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Euro area ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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.