-. Men Women 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 0% 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Figure 8.1 The changing labor force participation rates of US men and women, 1900-2019 Source: Graph constructed by authors from BLS data, available at stats.bls.gov.Australia Canada France Germany Italy 1975 Japan 2018 Netherlands Sweden UK US 0 15 30 45 60 75 LFPR (%) Figure 8.3 Women's labor force participation rates, selected countries, 1975 and 2018 Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, International Labor Comparisons, Table 7.4.European Union Southern Asia Eastern Asia Arab States Latin America & Caribbean Sub-Saharan Africa United States 20 40 60 80 100 Female Male Figure 15.2 Women's and men's LFPRs, 2018, by region Source: International Labor Organization, 2019.% Female Labour Force Participation 15+ 100 75 25 50 0 Brazil Chile Source: International Labour Organization. South America Colombia Uruguay Bangladesh Figure 15.3 Female (age 15+) LFPRs, developing countries, 1990 and 2018 China 1990 2018 Asia India Vietnam Ethiopia Morocco Africa South Africa Uganda