Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 39.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Low & middle income, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Low & middle income is 39.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Low & middle income peaked at 39.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2020.
That places Low & middle income 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 38.3% | — |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 38.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 39.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.5% | 38.3% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 38.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.3% | 38.2% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.1% | 39.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
- 34 Central African Republic 48.3% compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 48.3% compare
- 36 Namibia 48.3% compare
- 37 Israel 48.3% compare
- 38 Georgia 48.2% compare
- 39 Uganda 48.2% compare
- 40 North Korea 48.2% compare
More education data for Low & middle income
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 554.22 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 701.53 million (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 27.98 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.3% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1043 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Low & middle income?
- Labor force, female in Low & middle income was 39.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2020.
- How does Low & middle income rank for labor force, female?
- Low & middle income ranks 37th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle income 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.