Labor force, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1984 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.1984 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.1984 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1838 units per person, in 2020.
That places Africa Western and Central 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1878 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1889 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1902 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1911 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1924 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.193 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1931 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1935 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1937 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1942 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1944 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1944 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1945 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1942 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.194 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1935 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1933 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.193 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1923 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1916 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.191 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1902 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1897 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1887 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1876 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1871 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.187 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1865 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1864 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1865 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1838 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1869 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1898 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.196 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1973 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 0.1984 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1918 units per person | 0.1878 units per person | 0.1942 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1935 units per person | 0.1916 units per person | 0.1945 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 units per person | 0.1864 units per person | 0.191 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.192 units per person | 0.1838 units per person | 0.1984 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 13 Barbados 0.2664 units per person compare
- 14 Lithuania 0.2636 units per person compare
- 15 Jamaica 0.2621 units per person compare
- 16 Thailand 0.2616 units per person compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 0.2614 units per person compare
- 18 Australia 0.2612 units per person compare
- 19 Norway 0.2598 units per person compare
More gender data for Africa Western and Central
- Labor force, female 105.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 11.01 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.2528 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.4972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.5102 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1669 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 123.2% (2025)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Africa Western and Central was 0.1984 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1984 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1838 units per person in 2020.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Population, total
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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.