Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in (UN M49)

(UN M49): Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 69.26 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
69.26
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
69.26
in 2025
All-time low
24.34
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025

Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in (UN M49), 1950–2025

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

(UN M49) recorded 69.26 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in (UN M49) peaked at 69.26 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.34, in 1950.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 30.22 24.34 40.39 10
1960s 51.56 47.2 54.79 10
1970s 57.3 55.19 58.9 10
1980s 60.68 59.01 62.33 10
1990s 63.35 62.55 64.9 10
2000s 65.76 65.26 66.59 10
2010s 67.09 66.8 67.68 10
2020s 68.69 68.1 69.26 6

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  6. 1 Hong Kong (China) 100 compare
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  8. 1 Macau (China) 100 compare
  9. 1 Monaco 100 compare
  10. 1 Naoero 100 compare
  11. 1 Saint Barthélemy 100 compare
  12. 1 Saint Martin (French part) 100 compare
  13. 1 Singapore 100 compare
  14. 1 Sint Maarten 100 compare
  15. 1 Holy See 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in (UN M49)?
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in (UN M49) was 69.26 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in (UN M49)?
The highest recorded value was 69.26 in 2025.
What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in (UN M49)?
The lowest recorded value was 24.34 in 1950.
How does (UN M49) rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
(UN M49) ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2025.
Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in (UN M49)?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this (UN M49) data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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