Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in United States
United States: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 45.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in United States, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
United States 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 peaked at 45.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 1990.
That places United States 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in United States, 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% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 45.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.5%, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near United States
More education data for United States
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in United States?
- Labor force, female in United States 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?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 1990.
- How does United States rank for labor force, female?
- United States ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in United States?
- 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 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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About this data
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.