Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 45.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Pre-demographic dividend, 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 Pre-demographic dividend is 45.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 45.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2022.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.2% | — |
| 1991 | 45.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.5% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 45.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 44.5% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 45.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 45.2% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.5% | 45.4% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 45.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.1% | 44.5% | 45.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More education data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 70.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 175.74 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 4.66 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 55.5% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.6% (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1591 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Labor force, female in Pre-demographic dividend was 45.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2022.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for labor force, female?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 12th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Pre-demographic dividend 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.