Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Small states
Small states: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 47.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Small states, 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 Small states is 47.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Small states peaked at 47.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 1993.
Small states ranks 30th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.6% | — |
| 1992 | 40.2% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.7% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 42.0% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 43.4% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 46.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.5% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 47.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 39.9% | 40.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 40.7% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.0% | 46.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 44.4% | 47.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
- 27 Central African Republic 60.9% compare
- 28 South Sudan 60.8% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 60.7% compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
- 31 Israel 60.2% compare
- 32 Netherlands 60.2% compare
- 33 Australia 60.0% compare
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Small states?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Small states was 47.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 1993.
- How does Small states rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Small states ranks 30th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.