Female migrants in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Female migrants was 46.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Low & middle 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
In 2020, female migrants in Low & middle income stood at 46.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Low & middle income peaked at 48.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 2015.
That places Low & middle income 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1995 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 46.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 47.1% | 48.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 46.5% | 46.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More gender data for Low & middle income
- Labor force, female 1.17 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1724 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 14.63 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.85 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.94 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 19.7% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 30.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Low & middle income?
- Female migrants in Low & middle income was 46.9% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 2015.
- How does Low & middle income rank for female migrants?
- Low & middle income ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.