Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members
OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 51.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members, 1980–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members is 51.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members peaked at 51.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 1980.
OECD members ranks 4th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.1% | — |
| 1983 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 42.4% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 42.9% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 44.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 44.9% | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 45.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 46.4% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 46.7% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 46.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.1% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 47.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 42.9% | 40.1% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 45.2% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.7% | 46.0% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 46.9% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 47.6% | 51.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 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
- 7 Faroe Islands 75.6% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in OECD members was 51.2% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 1980.
- How does OECD members rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- OECD members ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.