Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Low income
Low income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Low income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Low income recorded 56.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Low income peaked at 63.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 53.4%, in 2022.
Low income ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.3% | — |
| 1991 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 63.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.3% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 63.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 62.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 60.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 60.2% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 58.7% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 59.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 57.2% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 56.4% | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 56.1% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 56.0% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 63.0% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 59.9% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 55.0% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9% | 53.4% | 56.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 77.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Low income?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Low income was 56.0% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4% in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Low income ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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.