Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 67.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA & IBRD total, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
IDA & IBRD total recorded 67.3% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 67.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 65.3%, in 2020.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.6% | — |
| 1991 | 66.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 66.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 66.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 66.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 66.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 65.4% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 65.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.5% | 66.3% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.0% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 65.4% | 65.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.3% | 67.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More work & labour data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 47.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 33.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 17.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA & IBRD total?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA & IBRD total was 67.3% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3% in 2020.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.