Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States
United States: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 84.02 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States stood at 84.02. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States peaked at 84.02 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 74.52, in 1990.
That places United States 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.52 | — |
| 1991 | 74.86 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 75.37 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 75.89 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 77.49 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 77.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 78.14 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.83 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 78.98 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 79.31 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.46 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 79.71 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.91 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 80.42 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.21 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.36 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 80.39 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.62 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.17 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 81.99 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 82.09 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.93 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 81.66 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 81.47 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 81.74 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 81.5 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.54 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 82.07 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82.18 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.63 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 82.65 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 82.59 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 82.94 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 83.79 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 83.98 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.02 | +0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 84.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.12 | 74.52 | 79.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.42 | 79.46 | 81.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.88 | 81.47 | 82.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.33 | 82.59 | 84.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More work & labour data for United States
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in United States was 84.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 84.02 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.52 in 1990.
- How does United States rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- United States ranks 66th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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