Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 35.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 48.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 47.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 43.2% | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 42.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 43.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 42.2% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 41.1% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 40.3% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 38.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 38.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 37.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 37.2% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 35.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.6% | 42.0% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.2% | 37.8% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 36.7% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 34.4% | 35.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 79.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 35.6% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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.