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 45.52%, a 0.79% increase from 2021.
  • labor force participation rate for 2021 was 44.73%, a 1.03% increase from 2020.
  • labor force participation rate for 2020 was 43.70%, a 1.54% decline from 2019.
  • labor force participation rate for 2019 was 45.24%, a 0.33% increase 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 45.52% 0.79%
2021 44.73% 1.03%
2020 43.70% -1.54%
2019 45.24% 0.33%
2018 44.91% 0.22%
2017 44.70% 0.00%
2016 44.69% 0.24%
2015 44.46% 0.02%
2014 44.44% -0.03%
2013 44.46% 0.15%
2012 44.31% -0.17%
2011 44.49% -0.19%
2010 44.68% -0.80%
2009 45.47% -1.10%
2008 46.58% -0.18%
2007 46.76% -0.45%
2006 47.21% -0.12%
2005 47.33% -0.21%
2004 47.54% -0.18%
2003 47.72% -0.70%
2002 48.42% -0.39%
2001 48.81% -0.49%
2000 49.30% 0.18%
1999 49.12% -0.13%
1998 49.25% -0.01%
1997 49.27% -0.42%
1996 49.68% -0.59%
1995 50.27% -0.58%
1994 50.85% -0.38%
1993 51.24% -0.80%
1992 52.04% -0.67%
1991 52.70% 52.70%
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%