Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America
North America: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 56.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North America recorded 56.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% 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 North America peaked at 74.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2020.
North America ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.7% | — |
| 1961 | 69.9% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 69.0% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 69.4% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 71.3% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 72.9% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 72.4% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 73.7% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 74.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 74.3% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 73.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 72.4% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 72.3% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 72.9% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 71.9% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 70.4% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 69.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.5% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 65.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 64.3% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 63.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 63.7% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 61.7% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 57.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 57.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 57.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 57.4% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 68.3% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 72.4% | 69.2% | 74.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 72.3% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.4% | 67.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 59.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 56.8% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 55.3% | 57.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 81.5% compare
- 3 Niger 78.8% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 77.4% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in North America was 56.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2020.
- How does North America rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- North America ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North America 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.