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European Union Labor Force Participation Rate 1960-2024

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.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2022 was 39.60%, a 1.12% increase from 2021.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2021 was 38.48%, a 1.02% increase from 2020.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2020 was 37.46%, a 1.55% decline from 2019.
  • European Union labor force participation rate for 2019 was 39.00%, a 0.15% increase from 2018.
  
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
North America 51.84%
Latin America & Caribbean 47.35%
OECD members 46.23%
East Asia & Pacific 46.22%
Sub-Saharan Africa 43.61%
Euro Area 41.16%
World 39.99%
European Union 39.60%
South Asia 31.94%
European Union Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 39.60% 1.12%
2021 38.48% 1.02%
2020 37.46% -1.55%
2019 39.00% 0.15%
2018 38.85% 0.10%
2017 38.75% 0.25%
2016 38.50% 0.02%
2015 38.48% -0.29%
2014 38.77% -0.45%
2013 39.22% 0.02%
2012 39.20% -0.29%
2011 39.49% -0.44%
2010 39.93% -0.65%
2009 40.58% -0.53%
2008 41.12% 0.12%
2007 41.00% 0.12%
2006 40.88% -0.12%
2005 41.00% -0.44%
2004 41.44% -0.31%
2003 41.75% -0.71%
2002 42.46% -0.45%
2001 42.91% -0.31%
2000 43.23% 0.11%
1999 43.11% 0.17%
1998 42.95% 0.35%
1997 42.59% -0.84%
1996 43.43% -1.16%
1995 44.60% -1.12%
1994 45.72% -1.14%
1993 46.85% -1.67%
1992 48.52% -1.46%
1991 49.98% 49.98%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%