Labor force, female in European Union
European Union: Labor force, female was 102.81 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in European Union, 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
European Union recorded 102.81 million for labor force, female in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in European Union peaked at 102.90 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 78.64 million, in 1990.
That places European Union 34th 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 European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.64 million | — |
| 1991 | 80.22 million | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 80.43 million | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 80.69 million | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 81.43 million | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 81.82 million | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 82.54 million | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 83.14 million | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 83.98 million | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 85.14 million | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 85.80 million | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 86.32 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 87.44 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 88.82 million | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 89.82 million | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91.15 million | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 92.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 93.31 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 94.32 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 94.80 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 95.56 million | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 95.84 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.75 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 97.11 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 97.50 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 97.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.24 million | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.83 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 99.18 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 99.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 98.42 million | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 99.73 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 101.22 million | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 102.58 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 102.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 102.81 million | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.80 million | 78.64 million | 85.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.42 million | 85.80 million | 94.80 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.65 million | 95.56 million | 99.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.28 million | 98.42 million | 102.90 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 31 Argentina 9.65 million compare
- 32 Peru 8.70 million compare
- 33 Myanmar 8.65 million compare
- 34 North Korea 8.52 million compare
- 35 Poland 8.38 million compare
- 36 Madagascar 8.32 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 8.09 million compare
More gender data for European Union
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2279 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.0884 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 25.72 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.0972 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.1636 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 98.3% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 17.2 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.43 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 31.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in European Union?
- Labor force, female in European Union was 102.81 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 European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 102.90 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.64 million in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for labor force, female?
- European Union ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union 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.