Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union
European Union: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 49.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union stood at 49.6%. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union peaked at 49.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1983.
That places European Union 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 34.3% | — |
| 1984 | 35.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 35.6% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 37.2% | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 39.9% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 39.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 39.8% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 40.7% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 40.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 41.4% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 42.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 42.6% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 43.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 44.8% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 44.9% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.0% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.7% | 34.3% | 37.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 38.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 41.6% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 44.7% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 47.0% | 49.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 3 Isle of Man 78.3% compare
- 4 Burundi 77.5% compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.1% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 76.8% compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 75.6% compare
- 8 Cambodia 74.2% compare
- 9 Benin 73.6% compare
More work & labour data for European Union
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 63.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 38.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in European Union was 49.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1983.
- How does European Union rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- European Union ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.