Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America
North America: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America, 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 North America stood at 84.4%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America peaked at 84.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.7%, in 1990.
That places North America 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.7% | — |
| 1991 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 76.1% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.5% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.9% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 80.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 82.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 83.1% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 83.0% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 84.2% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 74.7% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 79.6% | 82.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4% | 82.0% | 83.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.8% | 83.0% | 84.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 4 Togo 95.9% compare
- 5 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 6 Nigeria 95.7% compare
- 7 Solomon Islands 95.5% compare
- 8 Papua New Guinea 95.4% compare
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America was 84.4% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.7% in 1990.
- How does North America rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- North America ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.