Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lower middle income, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Lower middle income recorded 2 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lower middle income peaked at 5.61 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2819 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Lower middle income 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 3.92 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 3.75 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 2.78 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 2.87 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6998 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9861 % change on previous year | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5833 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 2009 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +93.6% |
| 2010 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.7466 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8034 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +140.4% |
| 2014 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 2019 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2819 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2021 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +1889.9% |
| 2022 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2023 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | -41.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.58 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 0.5833 % change on previous year | 3.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 % change on previous year | 0.7466 % change on previous year | 2.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.2819 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
- 15 Burundi 3.44 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Comoros 3.42 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Somalia 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Congo 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Côte d'Ivoire 3.21 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Lower middle income
- Labor force, female 401.20 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1362 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 20.14 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 122.0% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.04 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 19.1% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 42.8% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 52.5% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lower middle income?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Lower middle income was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2819 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Lower middle income rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Lower middle income ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lower middle income 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.