Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Post-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 Post-demographic dividend is 55.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 55.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1990.
That places Post-demographic dividend 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it 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 Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.5% | — |
| 1991 | 49.8% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.2% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 51.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 51.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 52.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 52.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.0% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 53.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 55.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.3% | 49.5% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.2% | 51.5% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 52.8% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More work & labour data for Post-demographic dividend
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 71.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 88.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Post-demographic dividend was 55.0% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1990.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.