Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA only
IDA only: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA only, 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 IDA only is 52.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA only peaked at 64.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2025.
IDA only ranks 16th 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 IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.4% | — |
| 1991 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 62.2% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 57.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.0% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 55.1% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 54.4% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 52.5% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 52.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 63.8% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.8% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 52.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.9% | 52.5% | 53.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
- 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
- 19 New Zealand 65.9% compare
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA only?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in IDA only was 52.5% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 64.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2025.
- How does IDA only rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- IDA only ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA only 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.