Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 38.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2002–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 38.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 41.7% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 41.7% | — |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 41.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 36.6% | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 40.6% | 41.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 38.3% | 41.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.4% | 36.6% | 38.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 10 Mozambique 65.1% compare
- 11 Cambodia 65.1% compare
- 12 Bahamas 64.9% compare
- 13 New Zealand 64.2% compare
- 14 Canada 63.0% compare
- 15 Nigeria 62.7% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.1% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 38.3% in 2021, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th out of 22 groups with data for 2021.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.