Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 44.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in High income, 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 High income stood at 44.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in High income peaked at 52.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2020.
High income ranks 25th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.7% | — |
| 1991 | 52.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 47.9% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 48.2% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 47.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 46.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 45.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 43.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 43.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 44.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 47.9% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 44.5% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.7% | 43.4% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 42.6% | 44.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (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 High income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in High income was 44.4% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- High income ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.