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European Union Highest Female Labor Participation

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51.97% in 2023

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in European Union was 51.97% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (51.97%), 2024 (51.87%), 2025 (51.61%), 2022 (51.57%), 2021 (50.99%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

European Union Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	51.97%
2nd	2024	51.87%
3rd	2025	51.61%
4th	2022	51.57%
5th	2021	50.99%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	51.61%	−0.26pp	106th
2024	51.87%	−0.10pp	105th
2023	51.97%	+0.40pp	106th
2022	51.57%	+0.58pp	107th
2021	50.99%	+0.69pp	105th
2020	50.29%	−0.66pp	104th
2019	50.96%	+0.15pp	109th
2018	50.80%	+0.10pp	110th
2017	50.71%	+0.24pp	109th
2016	50.46%	+0.18pp	108th
2015	50.29%	+0.06pp	110th
2014	50.23%	+0.13pp	110th
2013	50.10%	+0.13pp	108th
2012	49.97%	+0.40pp	109th
2011	49.57%	+0.24pp	107th
2010	49.33%	+0.30pp	106th
2009	49.03%	+0.08pp	108th
2008	48.95%	+0.32pp	107th
2007	48.62%	+0.26pp	106th
2006	48.36%	+0.42pp	106th
2005	47.94%	+0.42pp	108th
2004	47.52%	+0.24pp	112th
2003	47.28%	+0.46pp	115th
2002	46.82%	+0.38pp	115th
2001	46.44%	+0.10pp	116th
2000	46.33%	+0.18pp	115th
1999	46.15%	+0.45pp	116th
1998	45.70%	+0.27pp	117th
1997	45.43%	+0.12pp	117th
1996	45.31%	+0.19pp	116th
1995	45.12%	−0.02pp	120th
1994	45.14%	+0.15pp	117th
1993	44.99%	−0.11pp	113th
1992	45.10%	−0.14pp	111th
1991	45.24%	+0.63pp	107th
1990	44.61%	–	111th

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