Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income
Low income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 77.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income is 77.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income peaked at 81.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 2022.
That places Low income 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.8% | — |
| 1991 | 80.9% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 80.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 80.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 78.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.8% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 76.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 75.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 77.9% | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 77.7% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 77.7% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.7% | 80.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 76.4% | 78.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 75.4% | 77.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More work & labour data for Low income
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 55.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.7% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 21.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Low income was 77.7% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 2022.
- How does Low income rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Low income ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Low income 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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About this data
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.