Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states
Other small states: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 51.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states, 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 Other small states stood at 51.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states peaked at 51.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1993.
Other small states ranks 25th 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 Other small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.9% | — |
| 1991 | 45.4% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 45.2% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 46.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 46.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.2% | 44.9% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 45.1% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.8% | 50.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.2% | 51.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Other small states
- 22 Congo 65.6% compare
- 23 Central African Republic 65.5% compare
- 24 Peru 65.0% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.1% compare
- 26 Botswana 63.7% compare
- 27 Singapore 63.6% compare
- 28 Macau, China 63.1% compare
More work & labour data for Other small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 36.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 72.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 34.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.8% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Other small states was 51.5% 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 Other small states?
- The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Other small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1993.
- How does Other small states rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Other small states ranks 25th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Other small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Other small states 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.