Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Labor force, female was 572.12 million in 2025. β² Rising
Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific, 1990β2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific is 572.12 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 572.12 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 421.32 million, in 1990.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 446.74 million | 421.32 million | 472.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 502.13 million | 478.40 million | 524.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 544.37 million | 527.81 million | 559.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 564.34 million | 549.88 million | 572.12 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More gender data for East Asia & Pacific
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 93.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.51 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 14 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 14.6% (2025)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 28.6% (2016)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 22.0% (2016)
- Literacy rate, adult female 95.3% (2024)
- Female migrants 41.4% (2020)
- Rural population, male 22.1% (2015)
- Rural population, female 21.1% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific?
- Labor force, female in East Asia & Pacific was 572.12 million in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 572.12 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.32 million in 1990.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for labor force, female?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 7th out of 46 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.