Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) vs United Kingdom: Labor force, female

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
19.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
47.8%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
45th
United Kingdom rank
43rd

Labor force, female over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
  • United Kingdom
20304050199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 47.8% against 19.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 28.2%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 2.4 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 36 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 47 groups.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 16.4% 44.7% 28.3% United Kingdom
2000s 18.9% 46.0% 27.1% United Kingdom
2010s 20.6% 46.9% 26.3% United Kingdom
2020s 19.5% 47.8% 28.3% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 47.8% against 19.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
28.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force, female?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 45th and United Kingdom ranks 43rd of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.