Labor force, female in IDA only

IDA only: Labor force, female was 41.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
41.5%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
29th
of 45 groups
All-time high
41.7%
in 2023
All-time low
39.7%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in IDA only, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 39.7 % of total labor force1991: 39.7 % of total labor force1992: 39.7 % of total labor force1993: 39.8 % of total labor force1994: 39.9 % of total labor force1995: 40 % of total labor force1996: 40 % of total labor force1997: 40 % of total labor force1998: 40.1 % of total labor force1999: 40.1 % of total labor force2000: 40.1 % of total labor force2001: 40.1 % of total labor force2002: 40.1 % of total labor force2003: 40.1 % of total labor force2004: 40.1 % of total labor force2005: 40.1 % of total labor force2006: 40.1 % of total labor force2007: 40.3 % of total labor force2008: 40.5 % of total labor force2009: 40.8 % of total labor force2010: 41 % of total labor force2011: 41.1 % of total labor force2012: 40.9 % of total labor force2013: 41 % of total labor force2014: 41 % of total labor force2015: 41.1 % of total labor force2016: 41.1 % of total labor force2017: 41.2 % of total labor force2018: 41.3 % of total labor force2019: 41.3 % of total labor force2020: 41.3 % of total labor force2021: 41.3 % of total labor force2022: 41.3 % of total labor force2023: 41.7 % of total labor force2024: 41.5 % of total labor force2025: 41.5 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

IDA only recorded 41.5% for labor force, female in 2025.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in IDA only peaked at 41.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 1990.

That places IDA only 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor force, female in IDA only, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in IDA only, 1990 to 2025.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 39.7%
1991 39.7% +0.0%
1992 39.7% -0.0%
1993 39.8% +0.1%
1994 39.9% +0.3%
1995 40.0% +0.3%
1996 40.0% +0.0%
1997 40.0% -0.0%
1998 40.1% +0.2%
1999 40.1% -0.0%
2000 40.1% +0.1%
2001 40.1% +0.0%
2002 40.1% +0.0%
2003 40.1% -0.0%
2004 40.1% -0.0%
2005 40.1% +0.0%
2006 40.1% -0.1%
2007 40.3% +0.4%
2008 40.5% +0.5%
2009 40.8% +0.7%
2010 41.0% +0.7%
2011 41.1% +0.1%
2012 40.9% -0.5%
2013 41.0% +0.3%
2014 41.0% +0.0%
2015 41.1% +0.2%
2016 41.1% -0.1%
2017 41.2% +0.3%
2018 41.3% +0.1%
2019 41.3% -0.1%
2020 41.3% -0.0%
2021 41.3% +0.2%
2022 41.3% -0.1%
2023 41.7% +1.1%
2024 41.5% -0.6%
2025 41.5% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 39.9% 39.7% 40.1% 10
2000s 40.2% 40.1% 40.8% 10
2010s 41.1% 40.9% 41.3% 10
2020s 41.4% 41.3% 41.7% 6

Countries ranked near IDA only

  1. 26 Sierra Leone 48.8% compare
  2. 27 Cambodia 48.7% compare
  3. 28 Madagascar 48.6% compare
  4. 29 Congo 48.6% compare
  5. 30 Gambia 48.5% compare
  6. 31 Nigeria 48.4% compare
  7. 32 France 48.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in IDA only?
Labor force, female in IDA only was 41.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in IDA only?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2023.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in IDA only?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 1990.
How does IDA only rank for labor force, female?
IDA only ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in IDA only?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this IDA 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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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
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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.