Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Euro area
Euro area: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 83.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Euro area, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Euro area recorded 83.7% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Euro area peaked at 83.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 61.2%, in 1990.
Euro area ranks 3rd of 24 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Euro area, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.2% | — |
| 1991 | 63.6% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 67.5% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 68.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 68.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 71.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 74.3% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 75.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.8% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 80.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 82.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.8% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 83.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 83.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.1% | 61.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 70.6% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.2% | 77.8% | 81.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 81.7% | 83.7% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Euro area
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 62.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 82.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 39.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 70.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 42.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Euro area?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Euro area was 83.7% in 2025, 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 Euro area?
- The highest recorded value was 83.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Euro area?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.2% in 1990.
- How does Euro area rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Euro area ranks 3rd out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Euro area?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Euro area 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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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.