Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, female was 45.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia, 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 Europe & Central Asia stood at 45.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 45.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1990.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.3% | — |
| 1991 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 43.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 43.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 44.2% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 44.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.3% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 44.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.2% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.6% | 43.3% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.7% | 44.2% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.1% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.3% | 45.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More education data for Europe & Central Asia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.52 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 83.79 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 52.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0527 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0564 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia was 45.5% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 11th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.