Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2001–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 35.5%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 40.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 38.9% | — |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 38.5% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 37.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 36.8% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 38.6% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 38.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.4% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 37.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.1% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 37.1% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 35.5% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.4% | 36.8% | 40.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.1% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.9% | 34.5% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 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
- 17 Madagascar 61.6% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 35.5% in 2024, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 14th out of 22 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.
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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.