Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in World
World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 49.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in World, 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 World is 49.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in World peaked at 66.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
That places World 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 60.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 58.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 56.7% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 49.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 49.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 62.4% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 55.7% | 62.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 50.2% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.6% | 49.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 26 Nigeria 64.7% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 64.7% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3% compare
- 29 Pakistan 63.7% compare
- 30 Canada 62.9% compare
- 31 Bahamas 62.5% compare
- 32 South Sudan 61.9% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in World?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in World was 49.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does World rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- World ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.