Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 52.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend, 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 Post-demographic dividend is 52.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 52.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1993.
That places Post-demographic dividend 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.4% | — |
| 1992 | 46.2% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 45.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 46.5% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 48.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 49.8% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.5% | 45.9% | 47.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 47.8% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.7% | 48.6% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 49.9% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 14 Liberia 70.4% compare
- 15 Eritrea 67.9% compare
- 16 Iceland 67.7% compare
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 55.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Post-demographic dividend was 52.4% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1993.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.