Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA only
IDA only: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 71.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA 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 IDA only stood at 71.8%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA only peaked at 72.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 69.0%, in 1992.
That places IDA only 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.0% | — |
| 1991 | 69.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 69.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 69.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 69.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 70.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.3% | 69.0% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.4% | 69.2% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 70.2% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.3% | 70.6% | 72.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA only
More work & labour data for IDA only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA only?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA only was 71.8% 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 only?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.0% in 1992.
- How does IDA only rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- IDA only ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IDA 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.