Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in OECD members
OECD members: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 66.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in OECD members, 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 OECD members stood at 66.8%. 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 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in OECD members peaked at 66.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 1990.
That places OECD members 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.5% | — |
| 1991 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 60.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 62.6% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 64.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.2% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 65.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 66.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.7% | 56.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 58.9% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 61.3% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 63.2% | 66.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in OECD members?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in OECD members was 66.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 66.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- OECD members ranks 10th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.