Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America
North America: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 55.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.1%
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
1st
of 22 groups
All-time high
57.3%
in 2000
All-time low
35.4%
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America is 55.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America peaked at 57.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 1961.
North America ranks 1st of 22 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.5% | — |
| 1961 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 35.6% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 35.8% | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 37.1% | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 38.3% | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 39.0% | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 39.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 40.8% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 40.4% | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 42.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 44.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 46.1% | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 47.3% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 47.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 49.3% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 50.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 51.3% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 52.4% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 53.3% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 53.6% | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 57.1% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 56.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 56.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 56.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 54.8% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 53.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 55.1% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.3% | 35.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.0% | 40.4% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.2% | 47.6% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.2% | 53.6% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 54.8% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 51.8% | 55.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in North America was 55.1% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.4% in 1961.
- How does North America rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- North America ranks 1st out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.