Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 47.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend stood at 47.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 64.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2020.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.2% | — |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.6% | 59.2% | 64.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 61.3% | 60.3% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 46.7% | 53.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.5% | 45.6% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 10 Qatar 69.4% compare
- 11 Cambodia 68.6% compare
- 12 Norway 67.0% compare
- 13 Switzerland 66.6% compare
- 14 Madagascar 66.4% compare
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 66.0% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 47.2% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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.