Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 53.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA blend, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA blend is 53.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA blend peaked at 53.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1990.
That places IDA blend 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.5% | — |
| 1991 | 47.7% | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 48.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 48.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 48.9% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 49.5% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 51.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 50.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 51.6% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 52.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.3% | 46.5% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.8% | 49.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 50.7% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 50.7% | 53.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 14.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA blend?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA blend was 53.8% 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1990.
- How does IDA blend rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.