Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America
North America: Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) was 49.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America, 1994–2025
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America is 49.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America peaked at 58.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2021.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 58.7% | — |
| 1995 | 58.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.8% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 58.2% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 57.5% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 56.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 56.7% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 56.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 55.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 55.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.8% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 51.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.5% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 49.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 58.5% | 58.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 56.9% | 55.0% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 50.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.4% | 48.7% | 49.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 9 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 70.8% compare
- 10 Guatemala 70.3% compare
- 11 Grenada 70.0% compare
- 12 Macau, China 69.8% compare
- 13 Uganda 69.0% compare
- 14 Viet Nam 68.9% compare
- 15 Netherlands 68.3% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America?
- Labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) in North America was 49.7% in 2025, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2021.
- How does North America rank for labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female)?
- North America ranks 12th out of 19 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force with intermediate education, female (% of female) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 intermediate education, female (% of female working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).