Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 2 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) is 2 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 83.5% on the previous year and down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) peaked at 9.3 % change on previous year in 1991 and was at its lowest, -3.6 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 16th 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 1993 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1994 | 5.23 % change on previous year | +57.8% |
| 1995 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1996 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -418.4% |
| 1997 | 5.67 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1999 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2000 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 2001 | 4 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2002 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -60.9% |
| 2003 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +292.1% |
| 2004 | 6.22 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -26.5% |
| 2007 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4732 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2009 | 6.21 % change on previous year | +1212.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8607 % change on previous year | -77.8% |
| 2012 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +246.4% |
| 2013 | 1.9 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2014 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2122 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 2018 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +1326.2% |
| 2019 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -160.9% |
| 2020 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -295.0% |
| 2021 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -205.2% |
| 2022 | -0.8587 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9 % change on previous year | -787.2% |
| 2024 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 2025 | 2 % change on previous year | +83.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | -1326.2% | -0.2122 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1212.6% | 0.4732 % change on previous year | 6.21 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | +787.2% | -0.8587 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.74 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 9.3 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.46 % change on previous year | 0.4732 % change on previous year | 6.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.03 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 % change on previous year | -3.6 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- 13 Central African Republic 3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Uganda 3.52 % change on previous year compare
- 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
More gender data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
- Labor force, female 43.88 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.0586 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.23 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 163.7% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.65 years (2018)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.15 years (2018)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 13.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 182.6% (2021)
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 38.4% (2024)
All data for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) was 2 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 % change on previous year in 1991.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.6 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.