Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Euro area
Euro area: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 70.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 70.6% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Euro area peaked at 70.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 1990.
Euro area ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.3% | — |
| 1991 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 56.4% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 57.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 58.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 61.1% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 61.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 63.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 68.8% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 69.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.4% | 53.3% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 58.4% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 64.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 67.7% | 70.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Euro area
- 1 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 87.3% compare
- 2 Madagascar 84.6% compare
- 3 Solomon Islands 84.3% compare
- 4 Iceland 84.0% compare
- 5 Sweden 82.3% compare
More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 11.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Euro area?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Euro area was 70.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Euro area ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.