Proportion of labor force who are women in United States
United States: Proportion of labor force who are women was 45.63 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.63
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.63
in 2025
All-time low
44.13
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in United States is 45.63, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in United States peaked at 45.63 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.13, in 1990.
That places United States 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of labor force who are women in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.13 | — |
| 1991 | 44.17 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.28 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.39 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.85 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.89 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.93 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.08 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.06 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.09 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.06 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.08 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.1 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.23 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.13 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.14 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.12 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.16 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.31 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.53 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.55 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.45 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.3 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.18 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.07 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.03 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.13 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.12 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.21 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.2 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.19 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.3 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.57 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.62 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.63 | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 45.63 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.51, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.69 | 44.13 | 45.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.19 | 45.06 | 45.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.22 | 45.03 | 45.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 | 45.19 | 45.63 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- 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)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in United States?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in United States was 45.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 45.63 in 2025.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.13 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- United States ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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