Labor force, female in World
World: Labor force, female was 40.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in World, 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 World stood at 40.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in World peaked at 40.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.3%, in 1993.
That places World 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in World, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.3% | — |
| 1991 | 39.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39.4% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 39.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 39.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 39.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 40.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.5% | 39.3% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.5% | 39.4% | 39.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.9% | 39.5% | 40.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
More education data for World
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 34.10 million (2024)
- Population ages 15-64 65.2% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.4% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.2% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0042 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 34.10 million (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.5% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.8% (2024)
- Labor force, total, per capita 0.4548 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in World?
- Labor force, female in World was 40.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.3% in 1993.
- How does World rank for labor force, female?
- World ranks 31st out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.