Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union
European Union: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 43.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union peaked at 57.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2020.
European Union ranks 20th of 22 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 55.4% | — |
| 1984 | 57.8% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 56.9% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 57.0% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 57.2% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 55.5% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 53.7% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 51.8% | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 49.6% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 45.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 46.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 44.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 44.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 43.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 41.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.6% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 40.1% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 42.8% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.4% | 55.2% | 57.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 45.8% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.0% | 43.8% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.2% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.1% | 43.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in European Union was 43.1% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 57.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- European Union ranks 20th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.