Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 41.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1989–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 41.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 53.5% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2020.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th of 22 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 53.5% | — |
| 1992 | 52.0% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 48.5% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 44.7% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 43.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 42.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 40.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 39.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.3% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 47.4% | 44.5% | 52.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 41.6% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.8% | 40.3% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 38.1% | 41.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 7 Uganda 69.9% compare
- 8 Norway 67.8% compare
- 9 Switzerland 65.8% compare
- 10 Mozambique 65.1% compare
- 11 Cambodia 65.1% compare
- 12 Bahamas 64.9% compare
- 13 New Zealand 64.2% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 41.2% in 2025, 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?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 1989.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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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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.