Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 80.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 80.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 80.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.8%, in 2010.
That places Late-demographic dividend 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Late-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.5% | — |
| 1991 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 79.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.7% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 80.2% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.2% | 80.1% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 78.8% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.7% | 80.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
- 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
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
More work & labour data for Late-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 46.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 57.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 10.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Late-demographic dividend?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Late-demographic dividend was 80.9% 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.8% in 2010.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.