Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in World
World: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 46.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
46.5%
Change on year
down 0.2%
Rank
33rd
of 47 groups
All-time high
48.5%
in 1991
All-time low
43.9%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in World, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
World recorded 46.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in World peaked at 48.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2020.
World ranks 33rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.5% | — |
| 1992 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.7% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 47.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 47.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 43.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 45.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 45.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 46.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.9% | 47.6% | 48.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.5% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 45.5% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 43.9% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
- 31 Israel 60.2% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for World
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1226 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1316 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1143 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.688 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6.68 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3.09 million 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5.10 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5.08 million 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 10.18 million 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in World?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in World was 46.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2020.
- How does World rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- World ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.