Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female, annual growth rate was -0.1748 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) is -0.1748 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 121.2% on the previous year and down 154.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 3.44 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -8.75 % change on previous year, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.3708 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | -0.4234 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 1993 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +403.9% |
| 1994 | 0.3011 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0739 % change on previous year | -124.5% |
| 1996 | -0.4953 % change on previous year | +570.2% |
| 1997 | -0.9127 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1106 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1999 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +3007.3% |
| 2000 | -0.301 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0319 % change on previous year | -110.6% |
| 2002 | 1.17 % change on previous year | +3575.6% |
| 2003 | -0.1594 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2004 | -0.2779 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4958 % change on previous year | -278.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5835 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2007 | 0.5105 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.5072 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5279 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8488 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6732 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2534 % change on previous year | -62.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1249 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0688 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3216 % change on previous year | +367.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4211 % change on previous year | +30.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2461 % change on previous year | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2535 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2019 | -0.2897 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 2020 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +538.3% |
| 2021 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -163.7% |
| 2022 | -8.75 % change on previous year | -843.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7485 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8254 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2025 | -0.1748 % change on previous year | -121.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0201 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.309 % change on previous year | -0.301 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2922 % change on previous year | -0.2897 % change on previous year | 0.8488 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.34 % change on previous year | -8.75 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 41 Namibia 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 2.64 % change on previous year compare
- 43 Pakistan 2.63 % change on previous year compare
- 44 Papua New Guinea 2.62 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Togo 2.57 % change on previous year compare
- 45 Channel Islands -0.3374 % change on previous year compare
- 46 Afghanistan 2.56 % change on previous year compare
- 47 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.55 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 85.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 133.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.34 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 127.1% (2024)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was -0.1748 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.75 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 44th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 154.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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.