Labor force with basic education, female in North America
North America: Labor force with basic education, female was 31.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in North America, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, female in North America is 31.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in North America peaked at 32.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 1994.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in North America, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 26.2% | — |
| 1995 | 26.8% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.8% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 27.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 30.1% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 29.7% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 30.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 30.2% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 30.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 29.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 29.5% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 30.3% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 31.1% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.3% | 26.2% | 28.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 30.2% | 29.7% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 30.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in North America?
- Labor force with basic education, female in North America was 31.1% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 1994.
- How does North America rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- North America ranks 10th out of 17 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).