Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - Women (LNS11300002) from Jan 1948 to Sep 2025 about females, participation, 16 years +, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

Since 1990, the employment rate of women in the United States has stayed more or less steady, reaching a peak of 57.5 percent in 2000. In 1990, the female employment rate was 54.3 percent, and in 2024, the employment rate was 55.2. Women in the workforce There have historically been fewer women than men in the workforce. Additionally, women face many hurdles to equal treatment when they are employed, such as wage discrepancies, sexual harassment, and being expected to carry out the majority of household and family related tasks even while working full-time. Women have historically been the primary caregivers and homemakers through many cultures worldwide. Despite this, the number of women joining the workforce has increased globally. Women in history faced the additional barrier of not being able to attend university, which barred them from gaining an education and access to professional job. However, as our cultures have modernized, women have been granted equal access to university in many societies. In 2014 in the United States, the number of university degrees awarded to women exceeded that of men for the first time. In 2021, 39.1 percent of women had completed at least four years of university compared to 36.6 percent of men. Despite this, the unemployment rate of women in the United States has fluctuated significantly since 1990. In 2021, Nebraska was the state with the highest percentage of women participating in the civilian labor force, second to the District of Columbia. The wage gap Today, the wage gap is still a problem for women, although improvements have been made. There is no state in the U.S. where women earn more than men, but women in Vermont had the smallest wage gap to men in 2021. Additionally, there are no occupations in which women out-earn men, even in occupations that traditionally employ more women. A more detailed look at wage inequality in the United States can be found here.

Actual value and historical data chart for United States Ratio Of Female To Male Labor Force Participation Rate Percent National Estimate

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 20 Yrs. & over, Women (LNS11300026) from Jan 1948 to Sep 2025 about 20 years +, females, participation, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

U.S. Female Labor Force Participation Rate - Ages 25-54 - Historical chart and current data through 2025.

United States - Employment-Population Ratio - 20 Yrs. & over, White Women was 55.60% in September of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Employment-Population Ratio - 20 Yrs. & over, White Women reached a record high of 58.50 in April of 2000 and a record low of 30.40 in January of 1954. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Employment-Population Ratio - 20 Yrs. & over, White Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Labor Force Participation Rate - 25-54 Yrs. (LNS11300060) from Jan 1948 to Aug 2025 about 25 to 54 years, participation, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, rate, and USA.

In 2024, the education and health services industry employed the largest number of people in the United States. That year, about 37 million people were employed in the education and health services industry. Education and Health Services Industry Despite being one of the wealthiest nations in the world, the United States has started to fall behind in both education and the health care industry. Although the U.S. spends the most money in both these industries, they do not see their desired results in comparison to other nations. Furthermore, in the education services industry, there was a relatively significant wage gap between men and women. In 2019, men earned about 1,070 U.S. dollars per week on average, while their female counterparts only earned 773 U.S. dollars per week. Employment in the U.S. The 2008 financial crisis was a large-scale event that impacted the entire world, especially the United States. The economy started to improve after 2010, and the number of people employed in the United States has been steadily increasing since then. However, the number of people employed in the education sector is expected to slowly decrease until 2026. The overall unemployment rate in the United States has decreased since 2010 as well.

United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women was 57.40% in September of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women reached a record high of 60.30 in April of 2000 and a record low of 32.00 in January of 1948. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on December of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Infra-Annual Labor Statistics: Labor Force Participation Rate Female: From 25 to 54 Years for United States (LRAC25FEUSM156S) from Jan 1955 to Aug 2025 about 25 to 54 years, females, participation, labor force, labor, rate, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - Women (LNS14000002) from Jan 1948 to Sep 2025 about females, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

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United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Native Born, Women was 57.70% in September of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Native Born, Women reached a record high of 60.70 in June of 2008 and a record low of 55.20 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Native Born, Women - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Rate - 20 Yrs. & over, Black or African American Women (LNS14000032) from Jan 1972 to Sep 2025 about 20 years +, African-American, females, household survey, unemployment, rate, and USA.

United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women, Nonveterans, 18 Years and over was 57.90% in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women, Nonveterans, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 61.20 in March of 2001 and a record low of 55.50 in April of 2020. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women, Nonveterans, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Labor Force Participation Rate for Women in the United States (DISCONTINUED) was 57.70% in January of 2012, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, Labor Force Participation Rate for Women in the United States (DISCONTINUED) reached a record high of 60.00 in January of 1999 and a record low of 43.30 in January of 1970. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for Labor Force Participation Rate for Women in the United States (DISCONTINUED) - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.

Key Table Information.Table Title.Women 16 to 50 Years Who Had a Birth in the Past 12 Months by Marital Status and Labor Force Status.Table ID.ACSDT1Y2024.B13012.Survey/Program.American Community Survey.Year.2024.Dataset.ACS 1-Year Estimates Detailed Tables.Source.U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey, 1-Year Estimates.Dataset Universe.The dataset universe of the American Community Survey (ACS) is the U.S. resident population and housing. For more information about ACS residence rules, see the ACS Design and Methodology Report. Note that each table describes the specific universe of interest for that set of estimates..Methodology.Unit(s) of Observation.American Community Survey (ACS) data are collected from individuals living in housing units and group quarters, and about housing units whether occupied or vacant. For more information about ACS sampling and data collection, see the ACS Design and Methodology Report..Geography Coverage.ACS data generally reflect the geographic boundaries of legal and statistical areas as of January 1 of the estimate year. For more information, see Geography Boundaries by Year.Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on 2020 Census data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization..Sampling.The ACS consists of two separate samples: housing unit addresses and group quarters facilities. Independent housing unit address samples are selected for each county or county-equivalent in the U.S. and Puerto Rico, with sampling rates depending on a measure of size for the area. For more information on sampling in the ACS, see the Accuracy of the Data document..Confidentiality.The Census Bureau has modified or suppressed some estimates in ACS data products to protect respondents' confidentiality. Title 13 United States Code, Section 9, prohibits the Census Bureau from publishing results in which an individual's data can be identified. For more information on confidentiality protection in the ACS, see the Accuracy of the Data document..Technical Documentation/Methodology.Information about the American Community Survey (ACS) can be found on the ACS website. Supporting documentation including code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing, and a full list of ACS tables and table shells (without estimates) can be found on the Technical Documentation section of the ACS website.Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section.Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.Users must consider potential differences in geographic boundaries, questionnaire content or coding, or other methodological issues when comparing ACS data from different years. Statistically significant differences shown in ACS Comparison Profiles, or in data users' own analysis, may be the result of these differences and thus might not necessarily reflect changes to the social, economic, housing, or demographic characteristics being compared. For more information, see Comparing ACS Data..Weights.ACS estimates are obtained from a raking ratio estimation procedure that results in the assignment of two sets of weights: a weight to each sample person record and a weight to each sample housing unit record. Estimates of person characteristics are based on the person weight. Estimates of family, household, and housing unit characteristics are based on the housing unit weight. For any given geographic area, a characteristic total is estimated by summing the weights assigned to the persons, households, families or housing units possessing the characteristic in the geographic area. For more information on weighting and estimation in the ACS, see the Accuracy of the Data document.Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, the decennial census is the official source of population totals for April 1st of each decennial year. In between censuses, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program produces and disseminates the official estimates of the populatio...

Graph and download economic data for Civilian Labor Force - With a Disability, 16 to 64 Years, Women (LNU01076960) from Jun 2008 to Sep 2025 about 16 to 64 years, disability, females, civilian, labor force, labor, household survey, and USA.

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United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over was 59.50% in August of 2025, according to the United States Federal Reserve. Historically, United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over reached a record high of 76.10 in March of 2002 and a record low of 53.20 in February of 2023. Trading Economics provides the current actual value, an historical data chart and related indicators for United States - Labor Force Participation Rate - Women, Total Veterans, 18 Years and over - last updated from the United States Federal Reserve on November of 2025.