Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states
Other small states: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 58.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states, 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 Other small states is 58.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states peaked at 58.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 1993.
Other small states ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.7% | — |
| 1991 | 50.2% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 53.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 53.5% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 55.4% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 55.7% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 56.5% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.5% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 55.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 58.4% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 58.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.0% | 49.7% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 50.1% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.2% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.3% | 55.5% | 58.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.5% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states was 58.6% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 1993.
- How does Other small states rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Other small states ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.