Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in High income
High income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 53.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in High income, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
High income recorded 53.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in High income peaked at 53.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.5%, in 1983.
That places High income 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 41.5% | — |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 42.8% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 43.3% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 44.2% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 44.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 45.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.0% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 51.4% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 51.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 49.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 50.8% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 41.5% | 45.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 47.3% | 45.9% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 49.7% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Kazakhstan 94.5% compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 78.9% compare
- 3 Isle of Man 78.3% compare
- 4 Burundi 77.5% compare
- 5 Nigeria 77.1% compare
- 6 Cayman Islands 76.8% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in High income?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in High income was 53.0% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.5% in 1983.
- How does High income rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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.