Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in World
World: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 69.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in World, 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 World stood at 69.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in World peaked at 69.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1990.
World ranks 31st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in World, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 67.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 67.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 67.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 68.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 67.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 67.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 67.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 66.9% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 67.8% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 67.5% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 67.8% | 69.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in World?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in World was 69.6% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
- How does World rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- World ranks 31st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.