Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan
Taiwan: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 78.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
78.9%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
77th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.6%
in 2011
All-time low
44.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan stood at 78.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan peaked at 80.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.9%, in 1950.
That places Taiwan 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 44.9% | — |
| 1951 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 45.7% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 46.0% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 46.3% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 47.3% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 47.9% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 48.8% | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 50.4% | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 51.7% | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 52.9% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 53.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 55.4% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 58.9% | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 60.7% | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 62.6% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 65.1% | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 68.3% | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 69.4% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 72.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 72.7% | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 74.8% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 75.6% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 76.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 76.9% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 77.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 76.9% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 77.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 77.6% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 79.7% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 79.8% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 78.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.6% | 44.9% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.9% | 49.7% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.8% | 53.2% | 68.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.2% | 69.4% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 76.1% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 77.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.9% | 79.2% | 80.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 78.9% | 79.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Taiwan
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 8,300 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,110 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.34 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 148,226 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.54 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 84,528 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.0099 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.24 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.961 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) -0.0496 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Taiwan was 78.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 80.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.9% in 1950.
- How does Taiwan rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Taiwan ranks 77th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Taiwan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Taiwan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.