Labor force with basic education, female in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force with basic education, female was 30.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in United States of 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
United States of America recorded 30.6% for labor force with basic education, female in 2025.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in United States of America peaked at 31.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 1994.
United States of America ranks 79th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 24.4% | — |
| 1995 | 25.1% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 25.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 26.6% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 28.3% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 28.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 28.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 28.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 29.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 29.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 30.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 29.8% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 29.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 30.6% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 24.4% | 27.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 28.3% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 28.9% | 31.8% | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in United States of America?
- Labor force with basic education, female in United States of America was 30.6% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.4% in 1994.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- United States of America ranks 79th out of 125 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of 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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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).