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.
  • labor force participation rate for 2022 was 24.91%, a 0.19% increase from 2021.
  • labor force participation rate for 2021 was 24.73%, a 0.57% increase from 2020.
  • labor force participation rate for 2020 was 24.16%, a 0.87% decline from 2019.
  • labor force participation rate for 2019 was 25.03%, a 0.62% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 24.91% 0.19%
2021 24.73% 0.57%
2020 24.16% -0.87%
2019 25.03% -0.62%
2018 25.64% -1.17%
2017 26.82% -1.03%
2016 27.85% -0.39%
2015 28.24% -1.22%
2014 29.45% -0.35%
2013 29.80% -0.14%
2012 29.95% -0.30%
2011 30.24% -0.60%
2010 30.85% -0.35%
2009 31.20% -0.51%
2008 31.71% 0.17%
2007 31.53% -0.37%
2006 31.90% -0.13%
2005 32.02% -0.20%
2004 32.22% -0.24%
2003 32.47% -0.08%
2002 32.54% 0.05%
2001 32.50% -1.10%
2000 33.59% -1.01%
1999 34.61% 0.58%
1998 34.02% -0.61%
1997 34.63% -0.53%
1996 35.16% -0.53%
1995 35.68% -0.12%
1994 35.80% -0.12%
1993 35.92% 0.02%
1992 35.91% 0.25%
1991 35.66% 35.66%
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%