Female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN

ASEAN: Female labor force participation rate by age was 36.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
36.39
Change on year
down 0.5%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
52.01
in 1991
All-time low
36.39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 51.91991: 521992: 51.91993: 511994: 51.91995: 51.41996: 50.91997: 49.41998: 48.41999: 482000: 47.52001: 47.12002: 46.22003: 45.12004: 45.12005: 44.12006: 43.92007: 442008: 43.22009: 43.32010: 42.42011: 41.82012: 41.72013: 40.82014: 40.62015: 40.52016: 39.62017: 38.82018: 38.72019: 39.42020: 37.42021: 36.62022: 36.62023: 36.62024: 36.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN is 36.39, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN peaked at 52.01 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.39, in 2024.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.69 47.99 52.01 10
2000s 44.95 43.17 47.53 10
2010s 40.45 38.66 42.44 10
2020s 36.69 36.39 37.35 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN?
Female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN was 36.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in ASEAN?
The highest recorded value was 52.01 in 1991.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in ASEAN?
The lowest recorded value was 36.39 in 2024.
How does ASEAN rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
ASEAN ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in ASEAN?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this ASEAN data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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