Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IBRD only recorded 38.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only peaked at 59.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.7% | — |
| 1991 | 59.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 50.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 46.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 44.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 42.2% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 40.4% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 39.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 37.0% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 37.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.5% | 53.5% | 59.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 46.4% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 37.0% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 52.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in IBRD only was 38.5% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.