Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low & middle income, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low & middle income stood at 45.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 Low & middle income peaked at 49.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.2% | — |
| 1992 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 48.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.0% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 44.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 43.6% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 44.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 45.2% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.6% | 48.1% | 49.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 46.0% | 48.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 44.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 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
- 39 Kenya 58.8% compare
More work & labour data for Low & middle income
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low & middle income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Low & middle income was 45.2% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Low & middle income ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.