Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 58.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific, 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 is 58.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 66.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.8%, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.2% | — |
| 1991 | 65.8% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 65.1% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 63.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 62.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 61.7% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 59.9% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.3% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.8% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 58.6% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 58.1% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.7% | 63.2% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 60.5% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8% | 59.2% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.3% | 57.8% | 58.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 6 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 77.7% compare
- 7 Cambodia 77.4% compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.1% compare
- 9 Uganda 75.6% compare
- 10 Benin 75.2% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 72.9% compare
- 12 Eritrea 72.8% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.7% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in East Asia & Pacific was 58.1% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.8% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 9th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.