Labor force, female in Middle income
Middle income: Labor force, female was 38.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Middle income, 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 Middle income stood at 38.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Middle income peaked at 38.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2013.
That places Middle income 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.9% | — |
| 1991 | 37.9% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 38.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 38.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 38.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 38.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 37.8% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 37.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 38.1% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 38.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 38.6% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 38.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.0% | 37.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2% | 38.0% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 37.7% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.3% | 37.7% | 38.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near 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 Middle income
- Population ages 15-64 66.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 25.11 million (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 103.3% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 25.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 103.5% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.74 billion (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Middle income?
- Labor force, female in Middle income was 38.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2013.
- How does Middle income rank for labor force, female?
- Middle income ranks 37th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.