Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 47.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 47.0%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 50.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 49.8% | — |
| 2004 | 49.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 49.8% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.4% | 49.0% | 49.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 47.4% | 50.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.3% | 45.6% | 47.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 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
- 17 Paraguay 65.7% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 47.0% in 2021, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 50.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.