Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 56.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) is 56.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 66.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2020.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 66.7% | — |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 65.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 64.5% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 61.2% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 59.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 59.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 59.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 57.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 57.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 57.6% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 55.8% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 63.0% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 59.2% | 62.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.6% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.8% | 56.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 74.9% compare
- 8 Benin 74.1% compare
- 9 Uganda 73.1% compare
- 10 Niger 72.6% compare
- 11 Mozambique 71.6% compare
- 12 Republic of Moldova 71.4% compare
- 13 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.5% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 56.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.