Labor force, female in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Labor force, female was 1.22 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in IDA & IBRD total, 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
IDA & IBRD total recorded 1.22 billion for labor force, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 1.22 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 718.94 million, in 1990.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd of 47 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 718.94 million | — |
| 1991 | 732.22 million | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 746.21 million | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 757.64 million | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 773.76 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 789.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 805.15 million | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 822.07 million | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 840.51 million | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 860.36 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 877.24 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 892.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 908.63 million | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 925.55 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 942.46 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 960.27 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 971.14 million | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 984.71 million | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 993.09 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.00 billion | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.01 billion | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.02 billion | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.03 billion | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.04 billion | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 billion | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.08 billion | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 1.09 billion | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.11 billion | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.12 billion | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.14 billion | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 1.16 billion | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.19 billion | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.20 billion | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 1.22 billion | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 784.66 million | 718.94 million | 860.36 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.02 million | 877.24 million | 1.00 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion | 1.01 billion | 1.12 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 billion | 1.10 billion | 1.22 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More gender data for IDA & IBRD total
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1741 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 12.36 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 11.88 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 11.96 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 20.3% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 82.1% (2024)
- Female migrants 47.0% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in IDA & IBRD total?
- Labor force, female in IDA & IBRD total was 1.22 billion 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 718.94 million in 1990.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for labor force, female?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 2nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.