Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 36.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend, 1961–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend is 36.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 39.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 2018.
That places Early-demographic dividend 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 35.9% | — |
| 1991 | 36.3% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 34.7% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 35.7% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 37.9% | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 34.4% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 33.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 32.7% | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 31.8% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 34.1% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 35.5% | 34.7% | 36.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.7% | 35.7% | 39.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 30.1% | 34.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.6% | 31.8% | 39.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 15 Niger 73.4% compare
- 16 Bahamas 72.1% compare
- 17 Iceland 72.0% compare
- 18 Greenland 71.5% compare
- 19 San Marino 70.4% compare
- 20 Republic of Moldova 69.9% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Early-demographic dividend was 36.8% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.1% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.