Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 46.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 72.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.9% | — |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 69.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 66.6% | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 62.8% | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 59.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 59.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 58.2% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 57.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 57.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.1% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 62.8% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.7% | 55.7% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 49.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.2% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 19 South Sudan 62.7% compare
- 20 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 61.2% compare
- 21 Central African Republic 60.7% compare
- 22 Saint Lucia 60.6% compare
- 23 Qatar 59.7% compare
- 24 Bahamas 59.1% compare
- 25 Austria 57.2% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 14.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 46.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.