Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 59.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 59.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 63.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2022.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.5% | — |
| 1991 | 63.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.3% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.9% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 61.0% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 60.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 59.0% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 57.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6% | 63.5% | 63.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 62.6% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.5% | 58.0% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 56.8% | 59.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 4 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.3% compare
- 5 Burundi 79.5% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 81.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 20.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 59.5% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.