Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 81.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 82.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 79.2%, in 2022.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.0% | — |
| 1991 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 82.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 82.3% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 82.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.6% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 81.6% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 80.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 81.4% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 81.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 82.2% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 79.7% | 82.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.2% | 81.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
More work & labour data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 20.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 81.6% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.2% in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.