Labor force, female, annual growth rate in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in IDA blend, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
IDA blend recorded 2.73 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in IDA blend peaked at 6.04 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.09 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places IDA blend 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in IDA blend, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1993 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.91 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -57.9% |
| 1996 | 3.9 % change on previous year | +136.8% |
| 1997 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 3.51 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2004 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.11 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.63 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 3.5 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2012 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +31.0% |
| 2016 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 2017 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +132.1% |
| 2020 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2021 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +306.4% |
| 2022 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 5.39 % change on previous year | +54.2% |
| 2024 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -48.4% |
| 2025 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year | 6.04 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.23 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 % change on previous year | 1.48 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 1.09 % change on previous year | 5.39 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 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
- 12 Georgia 3.62 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Central African Republic 3.58 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for IDA blend
- Labor force, female 110.95 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1609 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 21.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 130.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 9.46 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.56 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.4% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 61.5% (2024)
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in IDA blend?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in IDA blend was 2.73 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 6.04 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does IDA blend rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- IDA blend ranks 10th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.