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United States Lowest Female Labor Participation

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55.63% in 2021

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The lowest female labor participation in United States was 55.63% in 2021. The top 5 years were: 2021 (55.63%), 2020 (55.70%), 1991 (55.88%), 2015 (55.94%), 1990 (56.00%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

United States Top 5 Lowest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2021	55.63%
2nd	2020	55.70%
3rd	1991	55.88%
4th	2015	55.94%
5th	1990	56.00%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	56.34%	−0.22pp	73rd
2024	56.56%	−0.04pp	71st
2023	56.60%	+0.57pp	68th
2022	56.03%	+0.40pp	68th
2021	55.63%	−0.07pp	69th
2020	55.70%	−1.16pp	69th
2019	56.87%	+0.40pp	63rd
2018	56.47%	+0.08pp	62nd
2017	56.40%	+0.30pp	64th
2016	56.10%	+0.16pp	67th
2015	55.94%	−0.26pp	66th
2014	56.20%	−0.16pp	63rd
2013	56.36%	−0.42pp	64th
2012	56.78%	−0.22pp	63rd
1993	56.40%	+0.10pp	55th
1992	56.30%	+0.42pp	57th
1991	55.88%	−0.12pp	59th
1990	56.00%	–	57th
2011	57.00%	−0.52pp	62nd
2010	57.52%	−0.54pp	58th
2009	58.05%	−0.24pp	56th
2008	58.29%	+0.21pp	55th
2007	58.09%	−0.08pp	54th
2006	58.16%	+0.12pp	54th
2005	58.04%	+0.10pp	54th
2004	57.94%	−0.28pp	54th
2003	58.22%	−0.13pp	52nd
2002	58.35%	−0.17pp	51st
2001	58.52%	−0.16pp	51st
2000	58.68%	+0.13pp	48th
1999	58.55%	+0.16pp	50th
1997	58.40%	+0.54pp	50th
1996	57.86%	+0.28pp	50th
1995	57.58%	+0.23pp	51st
1994	57.35%	+0.94pp	51st
1998	58.39%	−0.01pp	49th

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