Labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union
European Union: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was -0.0884 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union is -0.0884 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 127.7% on the previous year and down 132.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union peaked at 2 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -1.26 % change on previous year, in 2020.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 0.2582 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3271 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9134 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4817 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8787 % change on previous year | +82.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7354 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 1.38 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7674 % change on previous year | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6111 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +112.4% |
| 2003 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2006 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9845 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5108 % change on previous year | -52.7% |
| 2010 | 0.807 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2854 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9566 % change on previous year | +235.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3732 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3926 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2724 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4939 % change on previous year | +81.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5917 % change on previous year | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3602 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4978 % change on previous year | +38.2% |
| 2020 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -352.8% |
| 2021 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -205.4% |
| 2022 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.3188 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 2025 | -0.0884 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8873 % change on previous year | 0.2582 % change on previous year | 2 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.5108 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5031 % change on previous year | 0.2724 % change on previous year | 0.9566 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5224 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 1 Palestine, State of 11.2 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Belize 8.01 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Saudi Arabia 6.33 % change on previous year compare
- 4 United Arab Emirates 6.32 % change on previous year compare
- 5 South Sudan 5.52 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for European Union
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2279 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 102.81 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 25.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1636 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.0972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 98.3% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.43 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 17.2 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 31.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in European Union was -0.0884 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 2 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.26 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does European Union rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 3 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 132.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this European Union 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.