Labor force, female, per capita in World
World: Labor force, female, per capita was 0.1828 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female, per capita in World, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female, per capita in World stood at 0.1828 units per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per capita in World peaked at 0.1828 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.1724 units per person, in 1993.
That places World 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female, per capita in World, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1724 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.1726 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1727 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1724 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1732 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1738 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1744 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1753 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1762 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1775 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1783 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1788 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1794 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1801 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1808 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1818 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1817 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1818 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1812 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1808 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.18 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1796 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.179 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1787 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1783 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1784 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1784 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1784 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1785 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1788 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1745 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1784 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1795 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.182 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1826 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.1828 units per person | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1741 units per person | 0.1724 units per person | 0.1775 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1805 units per person | 0.1783 units per person | 0.1818 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1788 units per person | 0.1783 units per person | 0.18 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1799 units per person | 0.1745 units per person | 0.1828 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near World
- 21 Belarus 0.2594 units per person compare
- 22 Canada 0.2591 units per person compare
- 23 Hong Kong, China 0.2587 units per person compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.2583 units per person compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 0.2567 units per person compare
- 26 Republic of Korea 0.2563 units per person compare
- 27 Cyprus 0.256 units per person compare
More gender data for World
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1.96 million (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.4902 % change on previous year (2030)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 39.48 (2027)
- Prevalence of obesity, female 15.1% (2016)
- Prevalence of obesity, male 11.1% (2016)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per capita 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female 1.50 billion (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), per unit of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per capita in World?
- Labor force, female, per capita in World was 0.1828 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per capita recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1828 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per capita recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1724 units per person in 1993.
- How does World rank for labor force, female, per capita?
- World ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per capita rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this World 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.