Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in World
World: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 42.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in World, 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 World is 42.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in World peaked at 58.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 40.8%, in 2020.
World ranks 27th 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.2% | — |
| 1991 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.3% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 54.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 53.0% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 52.5% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 49.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 43.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 42.6% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 53.6% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 47.6% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.3% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.0% | 40.8% | 42.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in World?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in World was 42.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.8% in 2020.
- How does World rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- World ranks 27th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.