Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is 41.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 54.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 43rd 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.5% | — |
| 1991 | 53.4% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 54.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 52.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 50.9% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 49.3% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 46.9% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 45.7% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 44.4% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 44.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 44.2% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 41.0% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 47.6% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 43.2% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 40.8% | 42.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
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, 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, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (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)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 79.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 41.8% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 43rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 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.