Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita was 56.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America stood at 56.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America peaked at 58.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2021.
That places United States of America 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 55.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 55.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.6% | 56.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America?
- Female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita in United States of America was 56.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita?
- United States of America ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).