Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 60.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 60.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 65.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 2022.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.8% | — |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 65.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 64.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 63.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.9% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 64.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 63.8% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 59.1% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.9% | 60.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 20.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 60.7% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.