Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 45.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1989–2025
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 is 45.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 57.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 57.5% | — |
| 1992 | 55.5% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 53.4% | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 52.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.0% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 48.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 49.8% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 47.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 46.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 45.4% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 43.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.5% | 57.5% | 57.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.9% | 48.0% | 55.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 46.2% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 44.4% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.1% | 42.5% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.2% compare
- 16 Mozambique 66.0% compare
- 17 Paraguay 65.7% compare
- 18 Pakistan 65.7% compare
- 19 Honduras 65.1% compare
- 20 United Arab Emirates 65.0% compare
- 21 New Zealand 64.6% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 45.0% in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.