Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in OECD members
OECD members: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 78.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in OECD members, 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 OECD members is 78.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in OECD members peaked at 78.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 65.8%, in 1990.
That places OECD members 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.8% | — |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 68.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 73.7% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 74.6% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 74.9% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 75.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 76.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 76.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.1% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 77.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 78.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.7% | 65.8% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.6% | 69.9% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 74.0% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 76.7% | 78.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania, United Republic of 92.0% compare
- 18 South Sudan 91.9% compare
- 19 Gambia 91.8% compare
- 20 Bahamas 91.6% compare
More work & labour data for OECD members
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.6% (2025)
- Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in OECD members?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in OECD members was 78.8% 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 OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.8% in 1990.
- How does OECD members rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- OECD members ranks 17th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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.