Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 57.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend is 57.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% 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 Late-demographic dividend peaked at 65.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.0%, in 2020.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th 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 Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.7% | — |
| 1991 | 65.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 64.9% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 64.2% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 63.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.4% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 60.3% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 59.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 58.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 57.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 57.8% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.4% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 57.1% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.0% | 62.7% | 65.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 60.6% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 58.7% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 57.0% | 58.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 13 Niger 72.8% compare
- 14 Republic of Moldova 72.3% compare
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Late-demographic dividend was 57.1% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.0% in 2020.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.