Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 39.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 39.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lower middle income peaked at 39.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.9%, in 2020.
That places Lower middle income 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.6% | — |
| 1991 | 35.9% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 36.1% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 37.6% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 38.0% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 39.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 37.4% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 36.0% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 35.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 35.6% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 37.0% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 35.4% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.9% | 39.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 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
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.6% compare
- 43 Sweden 61.5% compare
More work & labour data for Lower middle income
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 53.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 27.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 76.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 61.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 41.7% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 29.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lower middle income?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Lower middle income was 39.2% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.9% in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Lower middle income ranks 40th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lower middle 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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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.