Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 42.0% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 46.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2021.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 44.8% | — |
| 2002 | 45.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 40.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 41.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 43.0% | 45.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 43.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 40.9% | 42.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 18 Pakistan 65.7% compare
- 19 Honduras 65.1% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
- 21 New Zealand 64.6% compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 64.3% compare
- 23 Bahamas 64.1% compare
- 24 Nigeria 64.0% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 42.0% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2021.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.