Labor force, female in IBRD only
IBRD only: Labor force, female was 38.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in IBRD only, 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 IBRD only stood at 38.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in IBRD only peaked at 39.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 2020.
That places IBRD only 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female in IBRD only, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.9% | — |
| 1991 | 38.8% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.1% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 38.8% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.7% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.9% | 38.5% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 38.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.5% | 37.9% | 38.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near IBRD only
More education data for IBRD only
- Population ages 0-14 21.4% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 68.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 21.35 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 105.8% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 21.35 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0043 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 105.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 106.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4683 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in IBRD only?
- Labor force, female in IBRD only was 38.8% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in IBRD only?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 2020.
- How does IBRD only rank for labor force, female?
- IBRD only ranks 36th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in IBRD only?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this IBRD only 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.