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CHART 2.4

Labor force participation rates for youth, 2006

  • Labor force participation rates varied widely for teenagers, ranging from 7.5 percent (the Republic of Korea) to 59.9 percent (Australia).

  • Persons ages 20 to 24 participated in the labor market to a much greater extent than teenagers, with the highest participation rates in Australia and the Netherlands.

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Chart of Labor force participation rates for youth, 2006

SOURCE: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

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