Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North America
North America: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North America, 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 North America is 69.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North America peaked at 69.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2015.
That places North America 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.7% | — |
| 1991 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 67.2% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 68.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 68.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 67.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 69.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 66.7% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.3% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 66.6% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.4% | 69.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 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
- 6 Netherlands 82.2% compare
- 7 Cambodia 82.1% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North America?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in North America was 69.8% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 69.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2015.
- How does North America rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- North America ranks 4th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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.