Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 2.87 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 5.71 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9237 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Africa Western and Central ranks 8th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +14.1% |
| 2016 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9237 % change on previous year | -63.8% |
| 2021 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +341.8% |
| 2022 | 3.98 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2024 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2025 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.13 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 2.15 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.45 % change on previous year | 0.9237 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 5 South Sudan 5.52 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Qatar 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Syria 4.39 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Niger 3.97 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Zambia 3.74 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Oman 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Senegal 3.66 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1984 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.87 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9237 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 8th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.