Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 1979–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend is 49.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 57.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 2020.
Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 57.2% | — |
| 1980 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 56.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 57.4% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 57.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 57.5% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 55.7% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 53.9% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.8% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 52.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 52.4% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 52.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 51.1% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.8% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 46.8% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 49.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.2% | 57.2% | 57.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 57.1% | 55.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.7% | 52.3% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.8% | 49.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.5% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 46.8% | 50.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 49.9% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1981.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 2020.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 2nd out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.