Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United States of America
United States of America: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 80.19 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80.19
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.7
in 2010
All-time low
63.98
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United States of America, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United States of America is 80.19, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United States of America peaked at 80.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.98, in 1950.
That places United States of America 69th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 63.98 | — |
| 1951 | 64.65 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 65.31 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 65.98 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 66.63 | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 67.26 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 67.87 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 68.45 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 69 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 69.51 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 69.98 | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 70.45 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 70.92 | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 71.4 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 71.85 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 72.28 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 72.66 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 72.99 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 73.25 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 73.42 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 73.5 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 73.56 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 73.59 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 73.6 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 73.62 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 73.64 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 73.68 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 73.71 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 73.75 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 73.81 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 73.9 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.02 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 74.15 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 74.3 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 74.47 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 74.65 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 74.85 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 75.05 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 75.27 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 75.54 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 75.89 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 76.3 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 76.74 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 77.2 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 77.65 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.09 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 78.48 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78.81 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 79.07 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 79.31 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 79.55 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.78 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 80 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 80.2 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 80.37 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 80.52 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 80.62 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.69 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 80.7 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 80.68 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.66 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.62 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.57 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 80.5 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 80.4 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 80.28 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 80.13 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.01 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 80.03 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 80.07 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.12 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 80.19 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.86 | 63.98 | 69.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71.92 | 69.98 | 73.42 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.61 | 73.5 | 73.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.3 | 73.75 | 75.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77 | 75.27 | 78.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.01 | 79.07 | 80.69 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.52 | 80.13 | 80.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.07 | 80 | 80.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 66 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 81.1 compare
- 67 Spain 80.51 compare
- 68 American Samoa 80.51 compare
- 70 Mexico 80.04 compare
- 71 Costa Rica 79.73 compare
- 72 Belarus 79.49 compare
More work & labour data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United States of America?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in United States of America was 80.19 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7 in 2010.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.98 in 1950.
- How does United States of America rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- United States of America ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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