Female labor force participation rate by age in G20
G20: Female labor force participation rate by age was 36.39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.39
Change on year
up 0.9%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
53.16
in 1990
All-time low
33.53
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in G20, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in G20 stood at 36.39.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in G20 peaked at 53.16 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 33.53, 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 G20, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.16 | — |
| 1991 | 52.51 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 51.88 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 50.9 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 50.37 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 49.67 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 48.83 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 48.07 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 47.48 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 47.2 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.71 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 45.96 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 45.62 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 45.02 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 44.7 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 44.32 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.62 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 42.81 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 41.93 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 41.11 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 40.08 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 39.39 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 38.57 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 38.26 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.47 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 37.03 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 36.56 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 36.08 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.49 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.22 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 33.53 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 34.48 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 35.35 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 36.07 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 36.39 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.01 | 47.2 | 53.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.18 | 41.11 | 46.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.42 | 35.22 | 40.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.16 | 33.53 | 36.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near G20
- 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
More work & labour data for G20
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3.10 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.32 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.96 million (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 31,355 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.8 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.23 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 54,410 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.6 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9287 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in G20?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in G20 was 36.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in G20?
- The highest recorded value was 53.16 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in G20?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.53 in 2020.
- How does G20 rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- G20 ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in G20?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G20 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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