Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 2.77 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 592.5% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries peaked at 3.36 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.4004 % change on previous year, in 2024.
That places Least developed countries 9th 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 Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.02 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3.3 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 2010 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -59.0% |
| 2013 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +179.6% |
| 2014 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2015 | 2.03 % change on previous year | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 2020 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2021 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 2022 | 3.13 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2023 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4004 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +592.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.03 % change on previous year | 2.8 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.76 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.44 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 % change on previous year | 0.4004 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 6 Qatar 4.99 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.157 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 111.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.19 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Least developed countries was 2.77 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4004 % change on previous year in 2024.
- How does Least developed countries rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed 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.