Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force, female was 45.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 45.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 45.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2022.
That places Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.4% | — |
| 1991 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.0% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.6% | 44.1% | 45.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 45.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2022.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 14th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.