Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income is 38.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income peaked at 50.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 36.3%, in 2020.
Lower middle income ranks 33rd 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 Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.4% | — |
| 1991 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 43.4% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.4% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 39.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 37.3% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 36.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 37.2% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 38.4% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5% | 43.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4% | 36.8% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.3% | 38.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 14.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Lower middle income was 38.7% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.3% in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Lower middle income ranks 33rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lower middle 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.