Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 65.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 65.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only peaked at 66.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.0%, in 2020.
IBRD only ranks 38th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.7% | — |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.3% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.3% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 65.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 64.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 64.9% | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 65.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 65.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.4% | 66.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.1% | 65.2% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 64.2% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.3% | 64.0% | 66.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 51.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only was 65.9% 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.0% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 38th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.