Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 73.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 73.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Least developed countries peaked at 74.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 26th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.7% | — |
| 1991 | 70.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 70.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 72.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 72.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 73.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 70.7% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 72.3% | 72.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.4% | 74.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More work & labour data for Least developed countries
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 53.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 63.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 19.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Least developed countries?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Least developed countries was 73.8% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 74.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Least developed countries ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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.