Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2096 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, 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 is 0.2096 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 0.2161 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1958 units per person, in 1993.
That places Europe & Central Asia 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.198 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1993 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1983 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1958 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1965 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1966 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.197 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1968 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1977 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2024 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2029 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2032 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2058 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2069 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2074 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2091 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2108 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2119 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2129 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2136 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2142 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2151 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2157 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2158 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2154 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2159 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2159 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2161 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2159 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2126 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2149 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2077 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.2099 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2106 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2096 units per person | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1978 units per person | 0.1958 units per person | 0.2024 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2084 units per person | 0.2029 units per person | 0.2136 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2156 units per person | 0.2142 units per person | 0.2161 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2109 units per person | 0.2077 units per person | 0.2149 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 9 Vietnam 0.2741 units per person compare
- 10 Singapore 0.271 units per person compare
- 11 Netherlands 0.2698 units per person compare
- 12 Switzerland 0.2679 units per person compare
- 13 Barbados 0.2664 units per person compare
- 14 Lithuania 0.2636 units per person compare
- 15 Jamaica 0.2621 units per person compare
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force, female 195.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 113.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.26 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.91 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 27.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 14.0% (2016)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Europe & Central Asia was 0.2096 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2161 units per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 units per person in 1993.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
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)
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
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.