Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Labor force, female was 161.66 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 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
In 2025, labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 161.66 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 161.66 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.48 million, in 1990.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th of 47 groups on this measure, 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.48 million | — |
| 1991 | 65.34 million | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 67.34 million | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 69.37 million | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 71.61 million | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 73.92 million | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 75.88 million | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 77.74 million | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 79.85 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 82.20 million | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 84.55 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 87.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 89.66 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 92.38 million | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 95.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 97.98 million | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 100.56 million | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 103.14 million | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 105.77 million | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 108.62 million | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 111.54 million | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 115.16 million | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 116.86 million | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 121.53 million | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 123.56 million | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 126.22 million | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 129.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 131.93 million | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 135.36 million | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 138.28 million | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 140.73 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 144.95 million | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 148.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 151.81 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 156.83 million | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 161.66 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.67 million | 63.48 million | 82.20 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.48 million | 84.55 million | 108.62 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.96 million | 111.54 million | 138.28 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.82 million | 140.73 million | 161.66 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More gender data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1675 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 7.82 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.8048 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.4579 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.9929 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.3318 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 128.0% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.86 years (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Labor force, female in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 161.66 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 161.66 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.48 million in 1990.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for labor force, female?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 26th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.