Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Labor force, female was 195.42 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia, 1990–2025
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 Europe & Central Asia is 195.42 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 199.00 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 167.37 million, in 1990.
That places Europe & Central Asia 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 167.37 million | — |
| 1991 | 169.24 million | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 169.08 million | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 167.51 million | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 168.50 million | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 168.99 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 169.63 million | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 169.67 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 170.67 million | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 174.93 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 175.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 176.06 million | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 178.66 million | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 180.07 million | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 181.04 million | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 183.04 million | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 185.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 186.62 million | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 188.26 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 189.65 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 190.88 million | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 192.09 million | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 193.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 194.16 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 194.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 195.52 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 196.77 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 197.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 198.46 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 199.00 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 196.36 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 198.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 191.94 million | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 194.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 195.55 million | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 195.42 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169.56 million | 167.37 million | 174.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.41 million | 175.60 million | 189.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 195.26 million | 190.88 million | 199.00 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 195.34 million | 191.94 million | 198.63 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2096 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.066 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.08 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 113.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.26 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.91 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 27.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 9.0% (2016)
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 14.0% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia?
- Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia was 195.42 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 Europe & Central Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 199.00 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.37 million in 1990.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for labor force, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 24th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.