Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Small states
Small states: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Small states, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Small states recorded 41.7% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Small states peaked at 56.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2021.
That places Small states 44th 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.9% | — |
| 1991 | 56.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 52.9% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 51.9% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.3% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 49.5% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 48.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 47.7% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 43.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 42.8% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 42.6% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 40.0% | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 41.8% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 41.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.4% | 51.2% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 45.0% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Small states?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Small states was 41.7% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2021.
- How does Small states rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Small states ranks 44th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.