Female migrants in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Female migrants was 41.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in East Asia & Pacific, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female migrants in East Asia & Pacific is 41.4%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 49.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.4%, in 2020.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.7% | — |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 44.9% | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 42.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 41.5% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 48.7% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 44.9% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.5% | 42.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.4% | 41.4% | 41.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
- 42 El Salvador 52.4% compare
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 52.3% compare
- 44 Poland 52.2% compare
- 45 Channel Islands 52.2% compare
- 46 Spain 52.2% compare
- 47 Portugal 52.1% compare
- 48 Greece 52.1% compare
More gender data for East Asia & Pacific
- Labor force, female 572.12 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2393 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.3825 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 23.3 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 93.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 14 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.51 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 14.6% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 22.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in East Asia & Pacific?
- Female migrants in East Asia & Pacific was 41.4% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.4% in 2020.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for female migrants?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 45th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.