Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income
High income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 55.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income, 1980–2025
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 High income is 55.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income peaked at 55.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 1980.
High income ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.5% | — |
| 1983 | 45.9% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 46.6% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 47.7% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 48.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 51.1% | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 48.6% | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 49.9% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 52.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 52.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 52.2% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 54.2% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 54.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 53.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 54.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 55.1% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 55.4% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.4% | 43.5% | 51.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 48.6% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.0% | 52.2% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.5% | 55.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
- 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 81.7% compare
- 2 Bermuda 81.0% compare
- 2 Cayman Islands 81.0% compare
- 4 Nigeria 80.5% compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.1% compare
- 6 Faroe Islands 79.4% compare
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in High income was 55.5% in 2025, 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 1980.
- How does High income rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- High income ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this High income 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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About this data
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.