Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 50.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liechtenstein, 1960–2017
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2017, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liechtenstein stood at 50.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liechtenstein peaked at 85.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2010.
That places Liechtenstein 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Liechtenstein, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 85.1% | — |
| 1970 | 80.2% | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 76.4% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | -25.1% |
| 2001 | 55.5% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 54.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 55.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 52.6% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 53.0% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 50.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -0.2% |
Liechtenstein compared with similar countries
- Liechtenstein's 50.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.5%, 1.2× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Liechtenstein's 50.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Liechtenstein changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -25.1% | 76.4% | 57.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 76.4% | 76.4% | 76.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 52.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 50.4% | 53.7% | 7 |
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More work & labour data for Liechtenstein
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22.45 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0142 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.257 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 34.16 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8.94 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21.15 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0267 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liechtenstein?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Liechtenstein was 50.6% in 2017, 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 Liechtenstein?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Liechtenstein?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
- How does Liechtenstein rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Liechtenstein ranks 48th out of 176 countries with data for 2017.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Liechtenstein?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Liechtenstein 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.