Labor force, female, per capita in United States of America
United States of America: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.2334 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in United States of America, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
United States of America 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 of America peaked at 0.2358 units per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2248 units per person, in 1991.
United States of America ranks 54th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female, per capita in United States of America, 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% |
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 of America
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.2366 units per person compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 0.2357 units per person compare
- 53 Malta 0.2336 units per person compare
- 55 Eritrea 0.2332 units per person compare
- 56 Kazakhstan 0.232 units per person compare
- 57 Czechia 0.2316 units per person compare
More gender data for United States of America
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1.84 million (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1.92 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in United States of America?
- Labor force, female, per capita in United States of America 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 of America?
- 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 of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2248 units per person in 1991.
- How does United States of America rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- United States of America ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in United States of America?
- 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 of 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.