Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia
South Asia: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 32.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia, 1994–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia is 32.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia peaked at 35.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2018.
That places South Asia 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 30.2% | — |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 35.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 26.3% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 22.8% | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 24.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 25.7% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 28.5% | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 34.3% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 33.4% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 32.5% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2% | 30.2% | 30.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.4% | 28.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 24.5% | 34.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 15 Iceland 68.8% compare
- 16 Togo 67.6% compare
- 17 Viet Nam 67.1% compare
- 18 Madagascar 66.5% compare
- 19 Macau, China 66.2% compare
- 20 Angola 65.8% compare
- 21 San Marino 65.5% compare
More work & labour data for South Asia
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 81.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 33.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 19.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 35.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 77.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 55.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 33.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 42.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in South Asia was 32.5% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2018.
- How does South Asia rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- South Asia ranks 18th out of 22 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Asia 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.