Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 80.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
East Asia & Pacific recorded 80.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 80.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 2010.
That places East Asia & Pacific 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.5% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 80.0% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 78.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 80.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 80.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.0% | 79.6% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.5% | 78.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 77.9% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 79.4% | 80.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.0% compare
More work & labour data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 72.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.1% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 21.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Asia & Pacific?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in East Asia & Pacific was 80.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO 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.