Table 6: Female work participation

  Source Dim. Year A B CH D DK E F GR I
Global activity rate female labour force in % of total labour force OECD % 1993 42.0 42.3 38.3 43.0 46.7 36.6 44.3 37.3 37.0
Female activity rate 15-64 OECD % 1993 58.5 53.9 57.9 60.7 78.3 42.8 59.0 43.6 43.3
Part-time work (both sexes; % of all employed) EUROSTAT % 1993 ... 12.8 ... 15.1 23.3 6.6 13.9 4.3 5.4
Government employment as % of total employment OECD % 1993 21.8 19.3C 12.0 14.9 31.8 15.2 24.6 ... 16.1
Female unemployment as % of female labour force OECD % 1993 4.5 16.8 4.9 10.4 11.1 28.9 13.7 15.2 15.1

 

  Source Dim. Year IRL L N NL P S SF UK
Global activity rate female labour force in % of total labour force OECD % 1993 32.3 34.6 45.4 40.8 43.8 48.1 47.0 43.4
Female activity rate 15-64 OECD % 1993 40.9 51.1 70.8 55.8 61.3 75.8 70.0 65.3
Part-time work (both sexes; % of all employed) EUROSTAT % 1993 10.8 7.3 ... 35.0 7.4 ... ... 23.4
Government employment as % of total employment OECD % 1993 14.2D 10.9C 30.3 12.8 13.6E 32.6 24.8 16.9
Female unemployment as % of female labour force OECD % 1993 12.4 ... 5.2 7.6 6.7 6.6 15.7 5.4