Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) is 3.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.9% on the previous year and up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 4 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.47 % change on previous year, in 2012.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.07 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 2.72 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1999 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 3 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 3.25 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2012 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2013 | 4 % change on previous year | +172.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2016 | 2.31 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 2.6 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2020 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2021 | 3 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 2022 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -28.3% |
| 2024 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2025 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1675 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 161.66 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.4579 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.8048 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.9929 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3318 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 128.0% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.86 years (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 3.08 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 4 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 % change on previous year in 2012.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 2nd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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.