United States Female Labor Participation
Female labor force participation rate SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS
Overview
United States's female labor participation stood at 56.34% in 2025, a decline of +0.22pp from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 56.82% by 2026. United States ranked 73rd globally.
Data & projection
| Year | Female Labor Participation | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2028* trend | 57.21% | - | - |
| 2027* trend | 57.02% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 56.82% | - | - |
| 2025 | 56.34% | −0.22pp | #73 |
| 2024 | 56.56% | −0.04pp | #71 |
| 2023 | 56.60% | +0.57pp | #68 |
| 2022 | 56.03% | +0.40pp | #68 |
| 2021 | 55.63% | −0.07pp | #69 |
| 2020 | 55.70% | −1.16pp | #69 |
| 2019 | 56.87% | +0.40pp | #63 |
| 2018 | 56.47% | +0.08pp | #62 |
| 2017 | 56.40% | +0.30pp | #64 |
| 2016 | 56.10% | +0.16pp | #67 |
| 2015 | 55.94% | −0.26pp | #66 |
| 2014 | 56.20% | −0.16pp | #63 |
| 2013 | 56.36% | −0.42pp | #64 |
| 2012 | 56.78% | −0.22pp | #63 |
| 2011 | 57.00% | −0.52pp | #62 |
Analysis
United States's female labor participation was 56.34% in 2025, a decline of −0.22pp from 2024. Based on trends, estimated 56.82% by 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
United States's female labor participation was 56.34% in 2025. Ranked 73rd globally. This represents a 0.4% decrease from the previous year.
United States's female labor participation peaked at 58.68% in 2000.
The lowest female labor participation in United States was 55.63% in 2021.
United States ranks 73rd globally in female labor participation as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
United States's female labor participation is projected to reach 56.82% by 2026 based on trend extrapolation.
The female labor participation of United States in 2025 was 56.34%. This ranks 73rd in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_united-states_female-labor-participation,
title = {United States Female Labor Participation},
url = {https://historysaid.com/united-states/female-labor-participation},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}