Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) - Country Ranking

Definition: 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.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

See also: Thematic map, Time series comparison

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Qatar 79.27 2020
2 Zimbabwe 78.82 2020
3 Dem. People's Rep. Korea 73.79 2020
4 Tanzania 72.76 2020
5 Niger 72.69 2020
6 Madagascar 71.24 2020
7 Ethiopia 70.67 2020
8 Solomon Islands 69.80 2020
9 Cambodia 69.56 2020
10 Iceland 69.19 2020
11 Nicaragua 68.06 2020
12 Paraguay 68.03 2020
13 Netherlands 67.66 2020
14 Eritrea 67.45 2020
15 Guatemala 66.15 2020
16 Honduras 66.09 2020
17 Australia 65.92 2020
18 Switzerland 65.47 2020
19 Nepal 65.39 2020
20 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 64.85 2020
21 Mali 64.35 2020
22 New Zealand 63.91 2020
23 Rwanda 62.62 2020
24 Canada 61.87 2020
25 Denmark 60.08 2020
26 Mozambique 59.87 2020
27 Malawi 59.78 2020
28 Austria 59.39 2020
29 Vanuatu 58.85 2020
30 Cameroon 57.93 2020
31 The Bahamas 57.46 2020
32 Central African Republic 57.17 2020
33 Vietnam 57.00 2020
34 Burkina Faso 56.84 2020
35 Pakistan 56.78 2020
36 United Arab Emirates 56.67 2020
37 Brazil 56.29 2020
38 Malta 55.90 2020
39 Angola 55.62 2020
40 Norway 55.58 2020
41 St. Lucia 55.55 2020
42 Peru 55.19 2020
43 Indonesia 55.18 2020
44 United Kingdom 54.95 2020
45 Belize 54.56 2020
46 Liberia 54.42 2020
47 Colombia 53.81 2020
48 Germany 53.56 2020
49 Lao PDR 53.56 2020
50 Zambia 53.14 2020
51 Finland 53.11 2020
51 Guinea-Bissau 53.11 2020
53 Oman 52.99 2020
54 Guyana 52.73 2020
55 Sweden 52.58 2020
56 El Salvador 51.84 2020
57 Bangladesh 51.60 2020
58 China 51.30 2020
59 Mexico 51.29 2020
60 Afghanistan 51.10 2020
61 Turkey 50.47 2020
62 Dominican Republic 50.21 2020
63 Malaysia 50.08 2020
64 Bolivia 49.98 2020
65 Bahrain 49.96 2020
66 United States 49.64 2020
67 Fiji 49.55 2020
68 Costa Rica 49.54 2020
69 Uganda 49.00 2020
70 Ecuador 48.63 2020
71 Japan 48.03 2020
72 Myanmar 47.97 2020
73 Iraq 47.84 2020
74 Panama 47.45 2020
75 Burundi 47.11 2020
76 Uzbekistan 46.96 2020
77 Thailand 46.85 2020
78 Belarus 46.82 2020
79 Kyrgyz Republic 46.61 2020
80 Venezuela 46.56 2020
81 Uruguay 46.25 2020
82 Trinidad and Tobago 46.18 2020
83 Brunei 45.67 2020
84 Macao SAR, China 45.64 2020
85 Ghana 45.36 2020
86 Lesotho 45.25 2020
87 Yemen 45.25 2020
88 New Caledonia 44.88 2020
89 Estonia 44.73 2020
90 São Tomé and Principe 44.65 2020
91 Ireland 44.16 2020
92 Barbados 43.54 2020
93 Suriname 43.42 2020
94 Timor-Leste 42.96 2020
95 Cuba 42.94 2020
96 Syrian Arab Republic 42.91 2020
97 Kazakhstan 42.38 2020
98 Mauritius 42.35 2020
99 Kenya 42.23 2020
100 The Gambia 41.99 2020
101 Georgia 41.76 2020
102 Israel 41.34 2020
103 Cyprus 40.98 2020
104 Chad 40.51 2020
105 Botswana 40.09 2020
106 Singapore 40.06 2020
107 Albania 39.45 2020
108 Croatia 39.22 2020
109 Azerbaijan 39.14 2020
110 Lithuania 38.73 2020
111 Lebanon 38.68 2020
112 Jordan 38.68 2020
113 Argentina 38.37 2020
114 France 38.17 2020
115 Congo 37.93 2020
116 Haiti 37.84 2020
117 Mongolia 37.80 2020
118 Latvia 37.76 2020
119 Tunisia 37.70 2020
120 Samoa 37.59 2020
121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 37.16 2020
122 North Macedonia 36.81 2020
123 Philippines 36.64 2020
124 Iran 36.63 2020
125 Benin 36.59 2020
126 India 36.55 2020
127 Algeria 36.50 2020
128 Montenegro 36.13 2020
129 Poland 36.12 2020
130 Morocco 36.09 2020
131 Saudi Arabia 36.00 2020
132 Hong Kong SAR, China 35.90 2020
133 Guinea 35.83 2020
134 Ukraine 35.60 2020
135 Romania 35.48 2020
136 Serbia 35.45 2020
137 Russia 35.34 2020
138 Armenia 35.31 2020
139 Hungary 35.30 2020
140 Slovak Republic 34.89 2020
141 Sri Lanka 34.49 2020
142 Jamaica 33.96 2020
143 Slovenia 33.89 2020
144 Luxembourg 33.78 2020
145 Cabo Verde 33.68 2020
146 Papua New Guinea 33.39 2020
147 Sudan 33.16 2020
148 Czech Republic 32.87 2020
149 Egypt 32.39 2020
150 Nigeria 32.36 2020
151 Portugal 32.16 2020
152 Spain 32.06 2020
153 Dem. Rep. Congo 31.86 2020
154 Senegal 31.78 2020
155 Côte d'Ivoire 31.34 2020
156 Namibia 31.29 2020
157 Turkmenistan 30.71 2020
158 Belgium 30.22 2020
159 Chile 30.17 2020
160 Kuwait 29.92 2020
161 Mauritania 29.85 2020
162 Tajikistan 29.01 2020
163 Italy 28.46 2020
164 Tonga 27.69 2020
165 Puerto Rico 27.08 2020
166 Equatorial Guinea 27.08 2020
167 Bulgaria 25.34 2020
168 Bhutan 25.27 2020
169 Korea 23.54 2020
170 Greece 23.13 2020
171 South Africa 22.55 2020
172 Eswatini 22.29 2020
173 Libya 21.85 2020
174 Togo 21.68 2020
175 Moldova 21.08 2020
176 Sierra Leone 20.58 2020
177 Somalia 19.83 2020
178 Gabon 18.62 2020
179 Djibouti 15.34 2020
180 Comoros 15.32 2020

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Development Relevance: Estimates of women in the labor force and employment are generally lower than those of men and are not comparable internationally, reflecting that demographic, social, legal, and cultural trends and norms determine whether women's activities are regarded as economic. In many low-income countries women often work on farms or in other family enterprises without pay, and others work in or near their homes, mixing work and family activities during the day. In many high-income economies, women have been increasingly acquiring higher education that has led to better-compensated, longer-term careers rather than lower-skilled, shorter-term jobs. However, access to good- paying occupations for women remains unequal in many occupations and countries around the world. Labor force statistics by gender is important to monitor gender disparities in employment and unemployment patterns.

Limitations and Exceptions: Data on the labor force are compiled by the ILO from labor force surveys, censuses, and establishment censuses and surveys. For some countries a combination of these sources is used. Labor force surveys are the most comprehensive source for internationally comparable labor force data. They can cover all non-institutionalized civilians, all branches and sectors of the economy, and all categories of workers, including people holding multiple jobs. By contrast, labor force data from population censuses are often based on a limited number of questions on the economic characteristics of individuals, with little scope to probe. The resulting data often differ from labor force survey data and vary considerably by country, depending on the census scope and coverage. Establishment censuses and surveys provide data only on the employed population, not unemployed workers, workers in small establishments, or workers in the informal sector. The reference period of a census or survey is another important source of differences: in some countries data refer to people's status on the day of the census or survey or during a specific period before the inquiry date, while in others data are recorded without reference to any period. In countries, where the household is the basic unit of production and all members contribute to output, but some at low intensity or irregularly, the estimated labor force may be much smaller than the numbers actually working. Differing definitions of employment age also affect comparability. For most countries the working age is 15 and older, but in some countries children younger than 15 work full- or part-time and are included in the estimates. Similarly, some countries have an upper age limit. As a result, calculations may systematically over- or underestimate actual rates.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. The series is part of the ILO estimates and is harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: National estimates are also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.