Labor force, female in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, female was 46.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 46.4% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Africa Western and Central peaked at 46.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force, female in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.7% | — |
| 1991 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.7% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 46.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.9% | 45.7% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.0% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 45.6% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 45.5% | 46.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 3 Mozambique 51.7% compare
- 4 Burundi 51.6% compare
- 5 Togo 51.3% compare
- 6 Hong Kong, China 51.2% compare
- 7 Macau, China 51.0% compare
- 8 Bahamas 50.7% compare
- 9 Azerbaijan 49.9% compare
More education data for Africa Western and Central
- Population ages 0-14 40.9% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 75.77 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 35.36 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9058 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 56.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 2.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1455 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, female in Africa Western and Central was 46.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, female?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.