Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female was 44.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 44.4%.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 44.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.7%, in 2010.
That places East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 44.8% | — |
| 1991 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 43.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 44.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.6% | 44.5% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.0% | 43.7% | 44.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 43.7% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.0% | 44.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 16 Sao Tome and Principe 49.4% compare
- 17 Benin 49.4% compare
- 18 Angola 49.4% compare
- 19 Belarus 49.2% compare
- 20 Lithuania 49.0% compare
- 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.0% compare
- 22 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 48.9% compare
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.06 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 159.24 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 177.79 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5719 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0841 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 44.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7% in 2010.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 19th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.