Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in South Asia
South Asia: Labor force, female, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in South Asia, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for labor force, female, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per unit of gdp in South Asia peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places South Asia 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP in South Asia, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
- 11 Nigeria 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Ethiopia 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Uganda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Rwanda 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP compare
More gender data for South Asia
- Labor force, female 206.42 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.122 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 58.22 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 105.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.07 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.09 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.4% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 512.73 million (2023)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 47.2% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per unit of gdp in South Asia?
- Labor force, female, per unit of gdp in South Asia was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per unit of gdp recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does South Asia rank for labor force, female, per unit of gdp?
- South Asia ranks 14th out of 45 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, per unit of gdp rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Asia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Labor force, female divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.