Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 45.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total stood at 45.3%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 49.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 2020.
That places IDA & IBRD total 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.2% | — |
| 1992 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.9% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.6% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.7% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.3% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 47.7% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.9% | 45.9% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.9% | 44.3% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.5% | 42.6% | 45.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
- 32 Netherlands 60.2% compare
- 33 Australia 60.0% compare
- 34 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 59.7% compare
- 35 Norway 59.4% compare
- 36 Kazakhstan 59.2% compare
- 37 Guinea-Bissau 59.1% compare
- 38 Switzerland 59.1% compare
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA & IBRD total was 45.3% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.