Labor force, female, per capita in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.157 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per capita in Least developed countries, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Least developed countries recorded 0.157 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in Least developed countries peaked at 0.1611 units per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1487 units per person, in 1990.
That places Least developed countries 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per capita in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1487 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1494 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1499 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1501 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1509 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1519 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1523 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1526 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1531 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1537 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1541 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1545 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1548 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.155 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1554 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1557 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1557 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1566 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1575 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1589 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1604 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1609 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1589 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1601 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1589 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1584 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.158 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1589 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1597 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1598 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.159 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1598 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1611 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1593 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1564 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.157 units per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1513 units per person | 0.1487 units per person | 0.1537 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1558 units per person | 0.1541 units per person | 0.1589 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1594 units per person | 0.158 units per person | 0.1609 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1588 units per person | 0.1564 units per person | 0.1611 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 31 Madagascar 0.254 units per person compare
- 32 Portugal 0.2522 units per person compare
- 33 Peru 0.2516 units per person compare
- 34 Albania 0.2496 units per person compare
- 35 Ireland 0.2489 units per person compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 0.2486 units per person compare
- 37 China 0.2478 units per person compare
More gender data for Least developed countries
- Labor force, female 190.69 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 9.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5909 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3771 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7852 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3129 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 111.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.19 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 10.06 years (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in Least developed countries?
- Labor force, female, per capita in Least developed countries was 0.157 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1611 units per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1487 units per person in 1990.
- How does Least developed countries rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- Least developed countries ranks 34th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Least developed 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.