Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 64.8% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2001–2021
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) recorded 64.8% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2021.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 72.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2007.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.3% | — |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 64.5% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 67.6% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 69.7% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 71.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 70.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 66.5% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 65.2% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.8% | 64.5% | 72.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.5% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 64.8% | 65.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare
- 13 Greenland 93.7% compare
- 14 Bermuda 93.1% compare
- 15 Moldova 92.8% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 92.6% compare
- 17 Nauru 92.6% compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 92.4% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 31.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 50.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 63.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 76.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 64.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 44.0% (2025)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 64.8% in 2021, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2007.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.