Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only
IBRD only: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 55.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only, 2000–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only stood at 55.5%.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only peaked at 67.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2012.
IBRD only ranks 16th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 67.0% | — |
| 2010 | 64.8% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9% | -16.8% |
| 2019 | 54.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.0% | 67.0% | 67.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.9% | 64.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 54.6% | 55.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
- 13 Greenland 93.7% compare
- 14 Bermuda 93.1% compare
- 15 Republic of Moldova 92.8% compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 92.6% compare
- 17 Naoero 92.6% compare
- 18 Faroe Islands 92.4% compare
- 19 Rwanda 92.0% compare
More work & labour data for IBRD only
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 38.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 46.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 66.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 79.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 73.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 29.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 47.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IBRD only was 55.5% in 2022, 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 IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2012.
- How does IBRD only rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- IBRD only ranks 16th out of 24 groups with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.