Labor force, female in IDA blend
IDA blend: Labor force, female was 110.95 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in IDA blend, 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 IDA blend is 110.95 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in IDA blend peaked at 110.95 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37.14 million, in 1990.
IDA blend ranks 32nd 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 IDA blend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.14 million | — |
| 1991 | 39.38 million | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 40.86 million | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 42.38 million | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 44.04 million | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 44.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 46.51 million | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 48.45 million | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.05 million | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 51.80 million | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 53.51 million | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 55.09 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 56.72 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 58.60 million | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 60.60 million | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 62.49 million | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 64.56 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 66.61 million | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 68.68 million | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 71.17 million | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 73.66 million | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 75.60 million | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 77.77 million | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 79.69 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 81.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 84.18 million | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 85.66 million | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 86.94 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 88.23 million | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 91.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 92.25 million | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 96.35 million | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 99.71 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 105.08 million | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 108.00 million | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 110.95 million | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.54 million | 37.14 million | 51.80 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.80 million | 53.51 million | 71.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.46 million | 73.66 million | 91.26 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.06 million | 92.25 million | 110.95 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA blend
More gender data for IDA blend
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1609 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 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 21.38 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 130.6% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 8.56 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 9.46 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.4% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 61.5% (2024)
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 88.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in IDA blend?
- Labor force, female in IDA blend was 110.95 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 IDA blend?
- The highest recorded value was 110.95 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in IDA blend?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.14 million in 1990.
- How does IDA blend rank for labor force, female?
- IDA blend ranks 32nd out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in IDA blend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA blend 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.