Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states
Small states: 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 Small states, 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 Small states stood at 38.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states peaked at 47.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2020.
That places Small states 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.9% | — |
| 1991 | 47.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 41.9% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 41.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 41.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 40.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 38.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 36.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 43.9% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 40.2% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.7% | 38.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.1% | 38.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 7.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Small states 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2020.
- How does Small states rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Small states ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Small states 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.