Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 64.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 64.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 68.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 63.0%, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.3% | — |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 67.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 68.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 68.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.5% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 68.2% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 66.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 65.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 64.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 63.0% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 67.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 66.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 65.0% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.0% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 4.4% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 64.1% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 68.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.0% in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 39th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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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.