Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 58.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) is 58.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 68.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.3%, in 2025.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.8% | — |
| 1991 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.0% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.3% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.9% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 65.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 62.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 62.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 61.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 61.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 59.2% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.9% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 58.5% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.9% | 64.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 59.9% | 61.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.7% | 58.3% | 59.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.9% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.8% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 22.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 58.3% 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 East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.3% in 2025.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.