Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total
IDA total: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 48.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
21st
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.8%
in 2010
All-time low
46.5%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total stood at 48.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total peaked at 48.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2020.
That places IDA total 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.6% | — |
| 1992 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 48.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.5% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 47.3% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.2% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 47.5% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.5% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 18 Bahamas 64.2% compare
- 19 New Zealand 62.6% compare
- 20 Angola 61.9% compare
- 21 Macau, China 61.8% compare
- 22 Singapore 61.7% compare
- 23 Qatar 61.6% compare
- 24 Burkina Faso 61.3% compare
More work & labour data for IDA total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 54.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 77.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in IDA total was 48.5% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2020.
- How does IDA total rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- IDA total ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.