Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 54.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
High income recorded 54.3% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 1993.
High income ranks 15th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.1% | — |
| 1991 | 50.3% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 49.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 50.2% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 51.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.2% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 52.2% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 52.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 52.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 54.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.9% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 50.9% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 52.4% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.0% | 53.1% | 54.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income was 54.3% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 1993.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- High income ranks 15th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.