Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend
IDA blend: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 65.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend, 1991–2019
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2019, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend stood at 65.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend peaked at 65.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1991.
That places IDA blend 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.7% | — |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +43.3% |
| 2011 | 64.3% | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 65.8% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.8% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 64.3% | 65.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 11 Togo 95.0% compare
- 12 Seychelles 94.4% compare
- 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
More work & labour data for IDA blend
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 67.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 79.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 71.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 49.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 40.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 53.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 80.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in IDA blend was 65.8% in 2019, 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 65.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1991.
- How does IDA blend rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- IDA blend ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2019.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.