Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national 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 December 2019.

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Rank Country Value Year
1 Equatorial Guinea 85.19 1983
2 Ethiopia 79.10 2013
3 Qatar 76.88 2020
4 Madagascar 76.45 2015
5 Tanzania 74.42 2014
6 Mauritius 74.29 2020
7 Guatemala 71.71 2019
8 Nicaragua 71.38 2014
9 Central African Republic 71.25 1988
10 Iceland 70.41 2020
11 Solomon Islands 69.83 2013
12 Grenada 68.50 1998
13 St. Kitts and Nevis 68.44 1991
14 Paraguay 68.29 2020
15 Australia 68.14 2021
16 Netherlands 67.66 2020
17 Nauru 67.65 2013
18 Switzerland 65.44 2020
19 Honduras 64.53 2020
20 Belize 63.92 2019
21 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 63.90 2001
22 New Zealand 63.87 2020
23 Canada 63.84 2021
24 El Salvador 62.85 2020
25 Mozambique 61.97 2015
26 Denmark 60.08 2020
27 São Tomé and Principe 59.96 1991
28 China 59.60 2010
29 Austria 59.47 2020
30 Pakistan 59.34 2019
31 Cambodia 59.06 2019
32 St. Lucia 58.16 2019
33 Brazil 57.91 2020
34 Greenland 57.74 1976
35 United Kingdom 57.56 2019
36 Bolivia 57.30 2020
37 The Bahamas 57.11 1998
38 Mali 56.84 2018
39 United States 56.51 2021
40 Antigua and Barbuda 56.22 2001
41 Malta 55.85 2020
42 Peru 55.55 2020
43 Norway 55.52 2020
44 Indonesia 55.09 2020
45 Bangladesh 54.92 2017
46 Bahrain 54.91 2015
47 Liechtenstein 54.57 2015
48 Colombia 54.05 2020
49 Venezuela 53.55 2017
50 Germany 53.54 2020
51 Finland 53.07 2020
52 Tuvalu 52.72 2016
53 Cameroon 52.59 2014
54 Afghanistan 52.48 2020
55 Sweden 52.22 2020
56 Cayman Islands 52.03 2015
57 Panama 51.86 2021
58 Vietnam 51.77 2020
59 Fiji 51.56 2016
60 Myanmar 51.42 2019
61 Guyana 51.31 2019
62 Mexico 51.18 2020
63 Seychelles 50.94 2020
64 Dominican Republic 50.56 2020
65 Dominica 50.52 2001
66 Malaysia 50.15 2020
67 Congo 50.08 2009
68 Lebanon 50.07 2019
68 Turkey 50.07 2020
70 Kazakhstan 49.92 2008
71 Syrian Arab Republic 49.52 2009
72 Costa Rica 49.37 2020
73 Iraq 48.51 2017
74 Kyrgyz Republic 48.40 2020
74 Ecuador 48.40 2020
76 Japan 48.00 2021
77 Brunei 47.75 2020
78 Macao SAR, China 47.53 2016
79 New Caledonia 47.33 2014
80 Trinidad and Tobago 47.20 2016
81 Thailand 47.00 2020
82 Burundi 46.97 2014
83 Barbados 46.80 2019
84 Uruguay 46.50 2020
85 Suriname 46.39 2016
86 Belarus 46.15 2020
87 Rwanda 45.67 2020
88 Yemen 44.84 2014
89 Estonia 44.80 2020
90 United Arab Emirates 44.73 2020
91 Cuba 44.71 2008
92 Ireland 44.25 2020
93 Albania 43.21 2019
94 India 43.19 2020
95 Timor-Leste 42.87 2016
96 Malawi 42.76 2020
97 San Marino 42.63 2019
98 Chad 42.45 2018
99 Uganda 41.98 2017
99 Georgia 41.98 2020
101 Israel 41.41 2020
102 Tunisia 41.32 2017
103 Senegal 41.25 2019
104 Morocco 41.22 2016
105 Cyprus 40.23 2020
105 Kenya 40.23 2019
107 Guinea-Bissau 39.90 2018
108 Sudan 39.84 2011
109 Botswana 39.75 2020
110 Sri Lanka 39.63 2019
111 Haiti 39.26 2005
112 Croatia 39.22 2020
113 Nepal 38.91 2017
114 Lithuania 38.86 2020
115 Argentina 38.56 2020
116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 38.45 2020
117 Oman 38.22 2020
118 France 38.19 2020
119 Samoa 38.08 2017
120 North Macedonia 38.01 2020
121 Latvia 37.95 2020
122 Mongolia 37.73 2020
123 Jordan 37.70 2020
124 Cabo Verde 37.29 2019
125 Egypt 37.21 2020
126 Jamaica 37.15 2021
127 Armenia 36.87 2020
128 Philippines 36.68 2020
129 Singapore 36.63 2020
130 Montenegro 36.42 2020
131 Zimbabwe 36.13 2019
132 Poland 36.06 2020
133 Iran 35.97 2020
134 Hong Kong SAR, China 35.93 2020
135 Papua New Guinea 35.83 2010
136 Ukraine 35.65 2020
137 Romania 35.54 2020
138 Russia 35.37 2020
139 Hungary 35.29 2020
140 Serbia 35.08 2020
141 Slovak Republic 34.89 2020
142 Azerbaijan 34.04 2011
143 Slovenia 33.92 2020
144 Luxembourg 33.71 2020
145 Saudi Arabia 33.54 2020
146 Lesotho 33.20 2019
147 Kuwait 33.00 2016
148 Algeria 32.88 2017
149 Czech Republic 32.87 2020
150 Palau 32.57 2014
151 Portugal 32.23 2020
152 Dem. Rep. Congo 32.22 2012
153 Spain 32.19 2020
154 Namibia 32.09 2018
155 Benin 31.47 2018
156 Côte d'Ivoire 31.42 2017
157 Ghana 31.23 2017
158 Puerto Rico 31.00 2012
159 Tajikistan 30.59 2016
160 Vanuatu 30.52 2019
161 Sierra Leone 30.38 2018
162 Belgium 30.27 2020
163 Chile 30.18 2020
164 Mauritania 29.69 2017
165 Lao PDR 29.47 2017
166 Angola 28.96 2014
167 Italy 28.48 2020
168 Tonga 28.05 2018
169 Bhutan 28.01 2015
170 Burkina Faso 27.65 2018
171 Nigeria 26.58 2019
172 Guinea 26.11 2019
173 Bulgaria 25.35 2020
174 Eswatini 25.23 2016
175 Uzbekistan 25.20 2020
176 Kiribati 24.79 2019
177 Libya 24.03 2012
178 Greece 23.12 2020
179 Korea 22.89 2020
180 South Africa 22.71 2020
181 Togo 22.35 2017
182 Moldova 21.07 2020
183 Niger 20.89 2017
184 Gabon 20.77 2010
185 The Gambia 20.74 2018
186 Zambia 19.38 2019
187 Somalia 19.13 2019
188 Djibouti 17.89 2017
189 Comoros 17.38 2014
190 Liberia 12.26 2017

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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.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: The series for ILO estimates is also available in the WDI database. Caution should be used when comparing ILO estimates with national estimates.