Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia, 1992–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia stood at 79.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 79.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 72.4% | — |
| 1993 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 74.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 75.2% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 74.3% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 76.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 76.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 77.5% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 77.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 79.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 78.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 78.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.7% | 72.0% | 75.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 73.3% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 77.6% | 79.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 77.4% | 79.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 3 British Virgin Islands 98.8%
- 4 Ghana 98.2% compare
- 5 Angola 98.0% compare
- 6 Nigeria 97.4% compare
- 7 Benin 95.7% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 95.7% compare
More work & labour data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 58.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 35.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 40.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 66.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 72.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.3% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 65.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Europe & Central Asia was 79.9% 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.