/world/indicators/flfp_rate
Gender
· World
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+)
Share of the female population ages 15 and older that is economically active: supplying labour for the production of goods and services during a specified period (modelled ILO estimate).
Unit
%
Latest
48.9 (2025)
Coverage
1990–2024
Sources
1 in this build
Data table
| Year | World (%) |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.18 |
| 1991 | 51.13 |
| 1992 | 51.05 |
| 1993 | 50.82 |
| 1994 | 50.91 |
| 1995 | 50.88 |
| 1996 | 50.85 |
| 1997 | 50.87 |
| 1998 | 50.87 |
| 1999 | 51 |
| 2000 | 50.96 |
| 2001 | 50.82 |
| 2002 | 50.71 |
| 2003 | 50.66 |
| 2004 | 50.6 |
| 2005 | 50.61 |
| 2006 | 50.35 |
| 2007 | 50.22 |
| 2008 | 49.91 |
| 2009 | 49.69 |
| 2010 | 49.35 |
| 2011 | 49.15 |
| 2012 | 48.9 |
| 2013 | 48.75 |
| 2014 | 48.59 |
| 2015 | 48.55 |
| 2016 | 48.46 |
| 2017 | 48.37 |
| 2018 | 48.3 |
| 2019 | 48.28 |
| 2020 | 46.98 |
| 2021 | 47.89 |
| 2022 | 48.32 |
| 2023 | 49.03 |
| 2024 | 49.08 |
| 2025 | 48.94 |
Per-source values, 2025
| Source | Dataset | Value | Year | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Bank | WDI | 48.94 | 2025 | 2026-08-09 |
Caveats
Modelled ILO estimate; Nepal's figure is elevated relative to South Asian peers partly because unpaid subsistence farm work by women is counted as labour force participation.