Labor force, female in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force, female was 45.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 45.6% for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in United States of America peaked at 45.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1990.
That places United States of America 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.1% | — |
| 1991 | 44.2% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.1% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.2% | 45.6% | 6 |
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More education data for United States of America
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 11.56 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in United States of America?
- Labor force, female in United States of America was 45.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1990.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force, female?
- United States of America ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.