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
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.
Female labor force participation rate by age in ASEAN, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.95 | — |
| 1991 | 52.01 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 51.92 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 51.02 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 51.9 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 51.41 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.91 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 49.39 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 48.4 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 47.99 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 47.53 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 47.1 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 46.23 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 45.08 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 45.06 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.11 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 43.85 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 44.03 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 43.17 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 43.28 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 42.44 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 41.85 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.69 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 40.85 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 40.59 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 40.53 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.62 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 38.83 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 38.66 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 39.43 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 37.35 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 36.58 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.57 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.56 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 36.39 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near ASEAN
- 1 Iceland 83.3 compare
- 1 Netherlands 83.3 compare
- 3 North Korea 81.78 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.74 compare
- 5 Madagascar 71.13 compare
- 6 Australia 70.2 compare
- 7 Denmark 69.6 compare
More work & labour data for ASEAN
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 183,655 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 364,441 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.49 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.31 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.96 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 11,260 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 34,583 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.59 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.07 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.988 (2027)
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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