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North America 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.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2022 was 51.84%, a 0.09% increase from 2021.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2021 was 51.75%, a 1.51% increase from 2020.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2020 was 50.23%, a 1.9% decline from 2019.
  • North America labor force participation rate for 2019 was 52.14%, a 0.68% 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%
North America Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 51.84% 0.09%
2021 51.75% 1.51%
2020 50.23% -1.90%
2019 52.14% 0.68%
2018 51.46% -0.25%
2017 51.71% 0.28%
2016 51.44% 0.10%
2015 51.34% -0.02%
2014 51.35% -0.01%
2013 51.36% 0.16%
2012 51.20% -0.16%
2011 51.36% -0.17%
2010 51.53% -1.48%
2009 53.01% -1.78%
2008 54.78% -0.47%
2007 55.25% -0.95%
2006 56.20% -0.09%
2005 56.30% -0.39%
2004 56.69% -0.39%
2003 57.07% -1.35%
2002 58.42% -0.85%
2001 59.28% -1.03%
2000 60.31% 0.36%
1999 59.95% -0.15%
1998 60.10% 0.16%
1997 59.95% -0.09%
1996 60.04% -0.71%
1995 60.74% -0.16%
1994 60.90% 0.31%
1993 60.59% -0.22%
1992 60.81% -0.11%
1991 60.92% 60.92%
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%