Female labor force participation rate by age in G7
G7: Female labor force participation rate by age was 48.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
48.56
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
1st
of 7 groups
All-time high
53.5
in 1990
All-time low
45.82
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in G7, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in G7 stood at 48.56.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in G7 peaked at 53.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.82, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in G7, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.5 | — |
| 1991 | 52.54 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 51.75 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 51.17 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 50.99 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 50.55 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 50.31 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 50.35 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.66 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.68 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.95 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 50.38 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.01 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 49.18 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.91 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 48.76 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.71 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 48.45 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.17 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.48 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 46.3 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 46.16 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 45.82 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 46.27 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 46.19 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 46.18 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.52 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 46.75 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 47.09 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 47.72 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 46.27 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 47.41 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 48.13 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.76 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 48.56 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.25 | 50.31 | 53.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.1 | 47.48 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 45.82 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.83 | 46.27 | 48.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near G7
- 1 Iceland 83.3 compare
- 1 Netherlands 83.3 compare
- 3 North Korea 81.78 compare
- 4 Solomon Islands 71.74 compare
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in G7?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in G7 was 48.56 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.82 in 2012.
- How does G7 rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- G7 ranks 1st out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this G7 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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