Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 56.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America, 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 United States of America is 56.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America peaked at 58.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2021.
United States of America ranks 75th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 56.0% | — |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 56.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 58.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 58.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 57.5% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 56.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 56.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 56.4% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 55.7% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.3% | -0.4% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 56.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.1%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.3% | 55.9% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2% | 57.9% | 58.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 55.9% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.6% | 56.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in United States of America was 56.3% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2021.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- United States of America ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America 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.