Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend stood at 51.6%.
The figure is down 0.1% 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 Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 61.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2020.
That places Pre-demographic dividend 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.3% | — |
| 1991 | 60.9% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 61.4% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 61.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 61.1% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.3% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.0% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 50.6% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 50.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 52.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 51.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.1% | 60.3% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 54.9% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 50.2% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 49.6% | 52.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
- 1 Netherlands 83.3% compare
- 2 Iceland 82.1% compare
- 3 North Korea 78.5% compare
- 4 Madagascar 72.4% compare
- 5 Solomon Islands 70.8% compare
- 6 Niger 70.8% compare
More work & labour data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 69.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 63.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.8% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 12.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Pre-demographic dividend was 51.6% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2020.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 3rd out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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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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.