Labor force, female in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Labor force, female was 42.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 42.3% for labor force, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Least developed countries peaked at 42.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1990.
Least developed countries ranks 24th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.3% | — |
| 1991 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 40.5% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 40.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 40.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 40.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 40.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 41.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 41.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 41.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 41.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 41.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 42.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 42.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.3% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.0% | 40.8% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 41.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 41.9% | 42.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More education data for Least developed countries
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.43 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 38.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.7% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0037 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 4.43 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.0% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.3712 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Least developed countries?
- Labor force, female in Least developed countries was 42.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for labor force, female?
- Least developed countries ranks 24th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.