Female migrants in High income
High income: Female migrants was 50.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in High income, 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
High income recorded 50.4% for female migrants in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in High income peaked at 51.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2020.
That places High income 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in High income, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.5% | — |
| 1995 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 50.9% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near High income
More gender data for High income
- Labor force, female 330.46 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2321 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.2287 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.31 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 103.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.78 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.98 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 29.3% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 7.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in High income?
- Female migrants in High income was 50.4% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 51.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2020.
- How does High income rank for female migrants?
- High income ranks 13th out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this High income 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.