Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 46.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 46.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IBRD only peaked at 52.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom 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 IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 52.1% | — |
| 1991 | 51.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 51.3% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51.1% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 51.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 48.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 47.3% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 47.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 46.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 46.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 44.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.7% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 46.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.3% | 50.9% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 48.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.1% | 44.5% | 46.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 35 Switzerland 62.2% compare
- 36 Zimbabwe 62.2% compare
- 37 Norway 62.1% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 51.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IBRD only?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in IBRD only was 46.7% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- IBRD only ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.