Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 37.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend, 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 Early-demographic dividend stood at 37.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 37.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2020.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.4% | — |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 34.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 34.6% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 35.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 35.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 36.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 36.6% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 36.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 36.3% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 35.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 34.6% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 34.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 34.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 33.5% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 35.8% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.4% | 34.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 34.4% | 35.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.8% | 33.5% | 37.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 38 Saint Lucia 62.0% compare
- 39 Qatar 61.9% compare
- 40 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.8% compare
- 41 Timor-Leste 61.7% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.6% compare
- 43 Sweden 61.5% compare
- 44 Cyprus 61.2% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 42.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend was 37.2% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2020.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.