Labor force, female, per capita in United States
United States: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2334 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in United States, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.2334 units per person for labor force, female, per capita in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in United States peaked at 0.2358 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 units per person, in 1991.
United States ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female, per capita in United States, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.226 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2248 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2259 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2259 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2294 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2303 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2315 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2337 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.2337 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2344 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.235 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2344 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.234 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2338 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2331 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2339 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2348 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2348 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2358 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.235 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2331 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2311 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2301 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2284 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2278 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2268 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2275 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2288 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2294 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2313 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2271 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2275 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2299 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2331 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2337 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2334 units per person | -0.1% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.2334 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2385 units per person, 98% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2296 units per person | 0.2248 units per person | 0.2344 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2345 units per person | 0.2331 units per person | 0.2358 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2294 units per person | 0.2268 units per person | 0.2331 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2308 units per person | 0.2271 units per person | 0.2337 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More gender data for United States
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 57,835 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4626 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 297,814 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 297,814 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.6312 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1.79 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1.88 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1.80 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1.89 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1.83 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in United States?
- Labor force, female, per capita in United States was 0.2334 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2358 units per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 units per person in 1991.
- How does United States rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- United States ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United States 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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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.