Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 42.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area peaked at 52.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2020.
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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.0% | — |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 47.3% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 46.1% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 44.0% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.8% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 43.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 43.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 42.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 41.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 41.1% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 40.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 39.6% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.4% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 41.5% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 42.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 42.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.7% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7% | 42.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.3% | 39.5% | 41.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.1% | 38.4% | 42.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 82.1% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.4% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Euro area was 42.1% 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2020.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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.