Labor force, female, per capita in North America
North America: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2361 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in North America, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in North America stood at 0.2361 units per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in North America peaked at 0.2383 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2256 units per person, in 1991.
That places North America 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force, female, per capita in North America, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2267 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2256 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2263 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2263 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2295 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2303 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2314 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2336 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2339 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2348 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2355 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2353 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2354 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2358 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2352 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2359 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2369 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2372 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2383 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2376 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2359 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.2341 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2333 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2318 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2309 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2299 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2306 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2319 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2323 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2342 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2297 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2306 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2331 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2361 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2365 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2361 units per person | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2298 units per person | 0.2256 units per person | 0.2348 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2363 units per person | 0.2352 units per person | 0.2383 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2325 units per person | 0.2299 units per person | 0.2359 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2337 units per person | 0.2297 units per person | 0.2365 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 2 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.3208 units per person compare
- 3 Bahamas 0.3085 units per person compare
- 4 Macau, China 0.2985 units per person compare
- 5 Cambodia 0.2826 units per person compare
- 6 Iceland 0.2818 units per person compare
- 7 New Zealand 0.2748 units per person compare
- 8 Estonia 0.2744 units per person compare
More gender data for North America
- Labor force, female 90.56 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.4331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 83.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.76 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.95 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 43.9% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 86.08 million (2023)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 7.6% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in North America?
- Labor force, female, per capita in North America was 0.2361 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in North America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2383 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2256 units per person in 1991.
- How does North America rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- North America ranks 5th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North America 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
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- 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.