Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income
Middle income: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 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 Middle income is 41.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income peaked at 59.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 2020.
That places Middle income 30th out of 45 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 Middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.6% | — |
| 1991 | 59.0% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 55.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 52.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 48.3% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 45.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 42.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 41.5% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 41.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 40.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 40.9% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 41.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.9% | 54.4% | 59.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.9% | 47.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 41.1% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.3% | 41.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More work & labour data for Middle income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Middle income was 41.1% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 2020.
- How does Middle income rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Middle income ranks 30th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.