Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female was 44.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) recorded 44.1% for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 45.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 43.9%, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.9% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 44.5% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 44.7% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 44.6% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 44.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 44.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 44.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.7% | 44.5% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 44.1% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.0% | 43.9% | 44.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More education data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0567 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 26.07 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.105 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 44.41 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.45 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 19.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 44.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.9% in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 21st out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (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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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.