Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 49.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend, 1991–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend is 49.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 53.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2018.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.4% | — |
| 1994 | 43.4% | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 51.3% | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 48.9% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 47.1% | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 53.2% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 49.4% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 43.4% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 45.2% | 51.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 41.3% | 45.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.5% | 44.4% | 53.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
- 15 Republic of Moldova 92.8% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 92.6% compare
- 17 Naoero 92.6% compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 92.4% compare
- 19 Rwanda 92.0% compare
- 20 Sweden 91.8% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 91.5% compare
More work & labour data for Early-demographic dividend
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 36.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 37.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 75.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 24.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 48.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Early-demographic dividend was 49.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 53.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2018.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 18th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.