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Long-run perspective on female labor force participation rates, 1890 to 2016

Proportion of the female population ages 15 and over that is economically active. Data is available for OECD member countries, as well as for non-member countries
publishing statistics in OECD.stats.

18902016190019201940196019802000GermanyCanadaUnited KingdomFranceSpainUnited States

Source: Our World In Data based on OECD (2017) and Long (1958)

Note: For some observations prior 1960, the participation rate is taken with respect to the female population 14 and over. See sources for details.