Female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS
BRICS: Female labor force participation rate by age was 29.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
BRICS recorded 29.7% for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS peaked at 54.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.1% | — |
| 1991 | 53.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 52.3% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 51.1% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 50.1% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 43.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 42.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 41.3% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 39.1% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 29.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 27.1% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 28.9% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 29.7% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.6% | 45.5% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.9% | 38.1% | 44.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 29.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 27.1% | 29.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near BRICS
- 3 North Korea 81.8% compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.7% compare
- 5 Madagascar 71.1% compare
- 6 Australia 70.2% compare
- 7 Denmark 69.6% compare
- 8 Tanzania 69.4% compare
- 9 Cambodia 68.2% compare
More work & labour data for BRICS
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.92 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.28 million (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 18,372 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.74 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 43,354 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.16 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.57 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.6807 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS was 29.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2020.
- How does BRICS rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- BRICS ranks 6th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in BRICS?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this BRICS data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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About this data
Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).