Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union
European Union: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 40.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
European Union recorded 40.8% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union peaked at 49.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2020.
That places European Union 32nd 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.9% | — |
| 1991 | 49.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 47.5% | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 46.0% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 42.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 42.4% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 39.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 42.4% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.6% | 40.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 38.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 37.6% | 40.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (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, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (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)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in European Union was 40.8% 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- European Union ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union 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.