Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1858 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 0.1858 units per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 0.2073 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1838 units per person, in 2022.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2042 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2039 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2023 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1974 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1975 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1971 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1958 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1939 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1941 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2008 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2003 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2005 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.203 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2026 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.202 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2029 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2039 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2049 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2055 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2058 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2068 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2073 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2069 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2061 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2052 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2048 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2047 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2043 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2039 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2024 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1983 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1838 units per person | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1862 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1871 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.1858 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1987 units per person | 0.1939 units per person | 0.2042 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2031 units per person | 0.2003 units per person | 0.2058 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2052 units per person | 0.2024 units per person | 0.2073 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1903 units per person | 0.1838 units per person | 0.2005 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 20 Denmark 0.2597 units per person compare
- 21 Belarus 0.2594 units per person compare
- 22 Canada 0.2591 units per person compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 0.2587 units per person compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2583 units per person compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 0.2567 units per person compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 0.2563 units per person compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 85.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.1748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 133.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.34 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 127.1% (2024)
- Literacy rate, adult female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 0.1858 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2073 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1838 units per person in 2022.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 23rd out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.