Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America
North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 52.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America, 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 North America is 52.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America peaked at 66.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2020.
North America ranks 17th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.0% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 58.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.5% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 52.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 62.2% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 54.4% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 52.2% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.2% | 50.9% | 52.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 20 Honduras 65.9% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America was 52.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- North America ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.