Labor force, female, per capita in Arab World
Arab World: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.0545 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in Arab World, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in Arab World stood at 0.0545 units per person.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Arab World peaked at 0.0652 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.054 units per person, in 1990.
Arab World ranks 46th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force, female, per capita in Arab World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.054 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0546 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.056 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.056 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0575 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0573 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0577 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0575 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0576 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0594 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.06 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0601 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0583 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0592 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0601 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.061 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0621 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0642 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0632 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0643 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.065 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0652 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0644 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0647 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0649 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0646 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0648 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0623 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0595 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0579 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.056 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.057 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0571 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0549 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0542 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0545 units per person | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0568 units per person | 0.054 units per person | 0.0594 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0612 units per person | 0.0583 units per person | 0.0643 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0633 units per person | 0.0579 units per person | 0.0652 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0556 units per person | 0.0542 units per person | 0.0571 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
- 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.2436 units per person compare
- 44 Germany 0.2425 units per person compare
- 45 Austria 0.2416 units per person compare
- 46 Luxembourg 0.2411 units per person compare
- 47 Slovakia 0.2403 units per person compare
- 48 Serbia 0.2398 units per person compare
- 49 Nigeria 0.2376 units per person compare
More gender data for Arab World
- Labor force, female 27.41 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 2.02 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.092 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1271 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.0887 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.1065 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 211.1% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.9 years (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Arab World?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Arab World was 0.0545 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0652 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.054 units per person in 1990.
- How does Arab World rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Arab World ranks 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Arab World 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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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.