Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America
North America: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 84.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America, 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 North America stood at 84.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America peaked at 85.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 75.4%, in 1990.
That places North America 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 75.4% | — |
| 1991 | 75.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 77.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 78.4% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 78.7% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.1% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.4% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.5% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 80.8% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 81.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 82.6% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 82.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 83.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 84.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 75.4% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.3% | 80.3% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.9% | 82.5% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 83.4% | 85.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 1 San Marino 99.7% compare
- 2 Burundi 99.1% compare
- 3 British Virgin Islands 98.8% compare
- 4 Ghana 98.2% compare
More work & labour data for North America
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 62.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 51.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 52.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 69.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 74.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 78.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in North America was 84.9% 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 85.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.4% in 1990.
- How does North America rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- North America ranks 1st out of 24 groups with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.