Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of 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 United States of America is 69.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America peaked at 69.5% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 65.7%, in 2015.
That places United States of America 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.5% | — |
| 1991 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 68.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.5% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 69.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.0% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 68.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 67.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 66.6% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 69.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9%, 96% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 66.5% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.2% | 67.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 65.7% | 67.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.6% | 69.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 62 Azerbaijan 69.3% compare
- 63 Serbia 69.1% compare
- 64 Thailand 69.0% compare
- 66 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.6% compare
- 67 Jamaica 68.5% compare
- 68 United States Virgin Islands 67.5% compare
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America was 69.0% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.7% in 2015.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- United States of America ranks 65th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of 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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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.