Of the economies in the World Bank's latest release, Netherlands has the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate) (83.32% in 2025) and Bulgaria the lowest (19.09% in 2025).
What this measures
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.
Limitations: 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.
Each country's latest available year is shown; countries report on different schedules, so compare years before comparing values.
Ranking
| # | Economy | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 83.32% | 2025 |
| 2 | Iceland | 82.69% | 2025 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 70.77% | 2025 |
| 4 | Australia | 70.29% | 2025 |
| 5 | Denmark | 69.93% | 2025 |
| 6 | Norway | 67.8% | 2025 |
| 7 | Cambodia | 67.02% | 2025 |
| 8 | Switzerland | 65.84% | 2025 |
| 9 | New Zealand | 64.2% | 2025 |
| 10 | Bolivia | 63.48% | 2025 |
| 11 | Canada | 63.01% | 2025 |
| 12 | Nigeria | 62.74% | 2024 |
| 13 | Qatar | 59.02% | 2024 |
| 14 | St. Lucia | 58.81% | 2025 |
| 15 | Rwanda | 57.69% | 2025 |
| 16 | Sweden | 57.24% | 2025 |
| 17 | Austria | 56.87% | 2025 |
| 18 | Paraguay | 56.74% | 2025 |
| 19 | United States | 55.59% | 2025 |
| 20 | Cayman Islands | 55.39% | 2015 |
| 21 | Guatemala | 55.17% | 2025 |
| 22 | Germany | 54.66% | 2025 |
| 23 | United Kingdom | 54.53% | 2025 |
| 24 | Brazil | 54.05% | 2025 |
| 25 | Belize | 54.03% | 2019 |
| 26 | Finland | 53.98% | 2025 |
| 27 | United Arab Emirates | 53.47% | 2025 |
| 28 | Zimbabwe | 53.47% | 2025 |
| 29 | Malta | 53.26% | 2025 |
| 30 | Angola | 53.02% | 2025 |
| 31 | Benin | 52.57% | 2022 |
| 32 | Ireland | 52.55% | 2025 |
| 33 | Peru | 52.52% | 2025 |
| 34 | Burkina Faso | 51.86% | 2025 |
| 35 | Japan | 51.5% | 2025 |
| 36 | Liechtenstein | 50.56% | 2017 |
| 37 | Barbados | 50.39% | 2024 |
| 38 | Mali | 49.49% | 2024 |
| 39 | Honduras | 49.15% | 2025 |
| 40 | Bangladesh | 48.21% | 2024 |
| 41 | Dominican Republic | 47.98% | 2025 |
| 42 | Türkiye | 47.61% | 2025 |
| 43 | Uruguay | 47.11% | 2025 |
| 44 | Macao SAR, China | 46.72% | 2016 |
| 45 | Malaysia | 46.06% | 2022 |
| 46 | Indonesia | 46.02% | 2023 |
| 47 | Pakistan | 45.49% | 2025 |
| 48 | El Salvador | 44.78% | 2025 |
| 49 | Israel | 44.61% | 2025 |
| 50 | Seychelles | 44.23% | 2025 |
| 51 | Colombia | 43.87% | 2025 |
| 52 | Mexico | 43.76% | 2025 |
| 53 | Bahrain | 43.14% | 2015 |
| 54 | Estonia | 43.09% | 2025 |
| 55 | France | 43% | 2025 |
| 56 | Panama | 42.85% | 2025 |
| 57 | Ecuador | 42.8% | 2025 |
| 58 | Botswana | 41.39% | 2024 |
| 59 | Viet Nam | 41.07% | 2024 |
| 60 | Mauritius | 40.27% | 2024 |
| 61 | Montenegro | 40.06% | 2024 |
| 62 | Belarus | 39.85% | 2025 |
| 63 | Zambia | 38.85% | 2024 |
| 64 | Albania | 38.81% | 2024 |
| 65 | Cyprus | 38.73% | 2025 |
| 66 | Moldova | 38.58% | 2025 |
| 67 | Thailand | 38.52% | 2025 |
| 68 | Ghana | 38.47% | 2025 |
| 69 | Argentina | 38.37% | 2025 |
| 70 | Armenia | 37.73% | 2023 |
| 71 | Brunei Darussalam | 37.7% | 2025 |
| 72 | Jamaica | 37.61% | 2023 |
| 73 | Suriname | 37.58% | 2016 |
| 74 | Malawi | 37.37% | 2024 |
| 75 | Venezuela, RB | 37.19% | 2020 |
| 76 | Trinidad and Tobago | 36.62% | 2024 |
| 77 | Latvia | 36.12% | 2025 |
| 78 | Costa Rica | 35.96% | 2025 |
| 79 | Lithuania | 35.61% | 2025 |
| 80 | Slovenia | 35.39% | 2025 |
| 81 | Georgia | 35.08% | 2025 |
| 82 | Cameroon | 34.95% | 2021 |
| 83 | Saudi Arabia | 34.69% | 2025 |
| 84 | Portugal | 34.66% | 2025 |
| 85 | Belgium | 34.43% | 2025 |
| 86 | Singapore | 33.75% | 2025 |
| 87 | Spain | 33.74% | 2025 |
| 88 | Oman | 33.51% | 2022 |
| 89 | Luxembourg | 33.15% | 2025 |
| 90 | Fiji | 32.42% | 2024 |
| 91 | West Bank and Gaza | 32.16% | 2025 |
| 92 | Puerto Rico (US) | 31.86% | 2020 |
| 93 | India | 31.58% | 2025 |
| 94 | Serbia | 31.43% | 2025 |
| 95 | North Macedonia | 31.2% | 2025 |
| 96 | Kyrgyz Republic | 31.08% | 2023 |
| 97 | Ukraine | 30.64% | 2021 |
| 98 | Hungary | 30.57% | 2025 |
| 99 | Poland | 30.47% | 2025 |
| 100 | Philippines | 30.19% | 2024 |
| 101 | Croatia | 29.7% | 2025 |
| 102 | Chile | 29.47% | 2025 |
| 103 | Samoa | 29.2% | 2022 |
| 104 | Russian Federation | 28.77% | 2025 |
| 105 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 28.71% | 2024 |
| 106 | Hong Kong SAR, China | 28.42% | 2025 |
| 107 | San Marino | 27.9% | 2022 |
| 108 | Czechia | 27.8% | 2025 |
| 109 | Namibia | 27.77% | 2023 |
| 110 | Mongolia | 27.13% | 2025 |
| 111 | South Africa | 26.76% | 2024 |
| 112 | Senegal | 25.77% | 2025 |
| 113 | Slovak Republic | 25.68% | 2025 |
| 114 | Kuwait | 25.56% | 2016 |
| 115 | Jordan | 24.97% | 2024 |
| 116 | Bhutan | 24.86% | 2025 |
| 117 | Korea, Rep. | 24.7% | 2025 |
| 118 | Algeria | 24.61% | 2016 |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 24.61% | 2025 |
| 120 | Kosovo | 24.43% | 2024 |
| 121 | Greece | 24.31% | 2025 |
| 122 | Romania | 23.84% | 2025 |
| 123 | Sri Lanka | 23.71% | 2024 |
| 124 | Tunisia | 23.27% | 2023 |
| 125 | Iran, Islamic Rep. | 23.16% | 2024 |
| 126 | Morocco | 22.8% | 2022 |
| 127 | Italy | 22.58% | 2025 |
| 128 | Bulgaria | 19.09% | 2025 |
Regions and income groups
| Region or group | Latest value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Central Europe and the Baltics | 28.38% | 2025 |
| Early-demographic dividend | 35.29% | 2024 |
| Euro area | 41.92% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia | 41.04% | 2025 |
| Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 35.14% | 2025 |
| European Union | 40.51% | 2025 |
| High income | 46.08% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | 48.08% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | 48.76% | 2025 |
| Latin America & Caribbean (IDA & IBRD) | 48.08% | 2025 |
| Lower middle income | 39.18% | 2024 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan | 34.16% | 2021 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | 34.24% | 2021 |
| Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | 34.29% | 2021 |
| North America | 56.3% | 2025 |
| OECD members | 48.19% | 2025 |
| Post-demographic dividend | 49.9% | 2025 |
| South Asia | 31.57% | 2025 |
| South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | 31.57% | 2025 |
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- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
- Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
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Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, SL.TLF.ACTI.1524.NE.ZS, CC BY 4.0. Original source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: September 28, 2026 View on data.worldbank.org; the full definition is in the World Bank's metadata glossary.
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