South Asia Labor Force Participation Rate (1990-2025)

South Asia labor force participation rate for 2025 was 32.97%, a 0% increase from 2024.
  • South Asia labor force participation rate for 2024 was 32.97%, a 0.31% increase from 2023.
  • South Asia labor force participation rate for 2023 was 32.66%, a 0.59% increase from 2022.
  • South Asia labor force participation rate for 2022 was 32.06%, a 0.82% increase from 2021.
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. The full historical dataset is available for download here: South Asia Labor Force Participation Rate | Historical Data | 1990 - 2025.