Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 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 stood at 78.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 78.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.4% | — |
| 1991 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.9% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 72.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.9% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 74.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 76.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.6% | 69.4% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 72.6% | 75.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.3% | 75.7% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.8% | 78.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 78.2% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 19th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.