Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in High income
High income: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 81.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in High income, 1990–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in High income stood at 81.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in High income peaked at 81.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 1990.
High income ranks 5th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 High income, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.9% | — |
| 1991 | 68.9% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 71.4% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 72.4% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 73.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 74.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 74.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 78.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 78.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 80.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 81.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.8% | 66.9% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.2% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 79.3% | 81.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near High income
More work & labour data for High income
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 42.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 46.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 44.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 75.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 80.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in High income?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in High income was 81.9% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 81.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 1990.
- How does High income rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- High income ranks 5th out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.