Female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS

BRICS: Female labor force participation rate by age was 29.74 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
29.74
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
6th
of 7 groups
All-time high
54.07
in 1990
All-time low
27.13
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024

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

02040601990200720241990: 54.11991: 53.21992: 52.31993: 51.11994: 50.11995: 49.11996: 47.91997: 46.91998: 45.91999: 45.52000: 44.92001: 43.92002: 43.62003: 432004: 42.72005: 42.22006: 41.32007: 40.22008: 39.12009: 38.12010: 36.82011: 35.62012: 34.72013: 33.92014: 32.82015: 32.12016: 31.32017: 30.72018: 29.72019: 29.12020: 27.12021: 27.92022: 28.92023: 29.32024: 29.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

BRICS recorded 29.74 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 54.07 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.13, in 2020.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 49.6 45.51 54.07 10
2000s 41.9 38.06 44.87 10
2010s 32.68 29.13 36.8 10
2020s 28.58 27.13 29.74 5

Countries ranked near BRICS

  1. 3 North Korea 81.78 compare
  2. 4 Solomon Islands 71.74 compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 71.13 compare
  4. 6 Australia 70.2 compare
  5. 7 Denmark 69.6 compare
  6. 8 Tanzania 69.41 compare
  7. 9 Cambodia 68.22 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS?
Female labor force participation rate by age in BRICS was 29.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 54.07 in 1990.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 27.13 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 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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