Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1433 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 0.1433 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 0.1763 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1383 units per person, in 2022.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1752 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.176 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1756 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.171 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1762 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1763 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1755 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1738 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.1747 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1763 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1734 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1744 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.176 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1749 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1708 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1706 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1707 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1706 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1711 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1725 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1741 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1751 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1749 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1752 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1743 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1751 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1756 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1758 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1756 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1749 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1684 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1705 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1383 units per person | -18.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1417 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1439 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 0.1433 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1751 units per person | 0.171 units per person | 0.1763 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1725 units per person | 0.1706 units per person | 0.176 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1751 units per person | 0.1741 units per person | 0.1758 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.151 units per person | 0.1383 units per person | 0.1705 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- 35 Ireland 0.2489 units per person compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.2486 units per person compare
- 37 China 0.2478 units per person compare
- 38 Russian Federation 0.2473 units per person compare
- 39 Georgia 0.2464 units per person compare
- 40 Finland 0.246 units per person compare
- 41 Uruguay 0.2449 units per person compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 36.28 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.6952 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 5.97 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 156.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.37 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.4 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.9% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 10.5% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 15.9% (2016)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 0.1433 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1763 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 units per person in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 38th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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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About this data
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.