Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 72.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2000–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 72.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 78.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 2020.
That places Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.6% | — |
| 2001 | 76.1% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 78.4% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 76.5% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 76.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 76.7% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 75.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 74.1% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 72.7% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.6% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.1% | 72.7% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 71.3% | 72.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 7 Benin 95.7% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 95.1% compare
- 11 Togo 95.0% compare
- 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare
- 13 Greenland 93.7% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 48.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 35.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 60.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 68.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 72.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 78.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 2020.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 10th out of 24 groups with data for 2024.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.