Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Small states
Small states: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 77.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Small states, 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 Small states stood at 77.2%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Small states peaked at 77.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1990.
Small states ranks 22nd of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Small states, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.9% | — |
| 1991 | 62.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 63.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 64.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 64.8% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 66.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 68.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 70.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 70.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 72.5% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 73.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 74.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 75.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 77.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2% | 62.9% | 65.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 66.4% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.8% | 72.5% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 75.5% | 77.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Small states
More work & labour data for Small states
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 73.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 58.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 9.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Small states?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Small states was 77.2% 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 Small states?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Small states?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1990.
- How does Small states rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Small states ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Small states?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Small states 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.