Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA only
IDA only: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 52.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA only, 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 only is 52.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA only peaked at 53.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 51.3%, in 2021.
That places IDA only 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.1% | — |
| 1991 | 53.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 53.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 53.7% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 53.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 53.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 53.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 52.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 53.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 52.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 52.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 51.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 52.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.3% | 53.1% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.9% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 51.8% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 51.3% | 52.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA only?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IDA only was 52.3% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.3% in 2021.
- How does IDA only rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- IDA only ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA only 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.