Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North America
North America: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 50.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
50.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
Rank
1st
of 21 groups
All-time high
58.1%
in 1989
All-time low
37.6%
in 1963
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North America, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
North America recorded 50.4% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North America peaked at 58.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 1963.
That places North America 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.2% | — |
| 1961 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 38.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 37.6% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 38.2% | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 39.2% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 41.9% | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 43.0% | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 43.8% | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 44.7% | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 46.4% | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 49.6% | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 48.3% | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 51.2% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 53.7% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 54.8% | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 52.2% | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 55.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 56.2% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 57.3% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 57.9% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 56.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 54.4% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 54.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.7% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 54.6% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 53.1% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 52.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 51.2% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 46.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 51.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 45.8% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 50.3% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 52.6% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 50.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.4% | 37.6% | 45.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.3% | 44.7% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 52.2% | 58.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 53.8% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 48.1% | 57.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.1% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 45.8% | 52.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Iceland 75.4% compare
- 3 Australia 64.9% compare
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 64.6% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (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 for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North America?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in North America was 50.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1963.
- How does North America rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- North America ranks 1st out of 21 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.