Labor force, female, annual growth rate in OECD members
OECD members: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 0.4583 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in OECD members, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
OECD members recorded 0.4583 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in OECD members peaked at 2.19 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -1.91 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places OECD members 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in OECD members, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -34.3% |
| 1993 | 0.5227 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 1994 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +318.1% |
| 1995 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9752 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9911 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 2001 | 0.9336 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.9264 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 2005 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +64.9% |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.8606 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8426 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9046 % change on previous year | -30.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6896 % change on previous year | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9293 % change on previous year | +34.8% |
| 2016 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 1.25 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +18.4% |
| 2020 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -227.9% |
| 2021 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 2022 | 2.08 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -41.6% |
| 2025 | 0.4583 % change on previous year | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.38 % change on previous year | 0.5227 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 0.9264 % change on previous year | 1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 % change on previous year | 0.6896 % change on previous year | 1.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9591 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | 2.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
- 32 Mauritania 3.04 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Rwanda 3.02 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Madagascar 2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Kenya 2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Malawi 2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Nigeria 2.85 % change on previous year compare
- 38 Liberia 2.82 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for OECD members
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2268 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 318.09 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 8.86 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 102.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.02 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 36.1% (2025)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 12.3% (2015)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 8.1% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in OECD members?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in OECD members was 0.4583 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 2.19 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.91 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does OECD members rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- OECD members ranks 35th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this OECD members 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.