Labor force, female in IDA total
IDA total: Labor force, female was 308.79 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in IDA 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
The most recent figure for labor force, female in IDA total is 308.79 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in IDA total peaked at 308.79 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120.52 million, in 1990.
IDA total ranks 15th of 48 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 139.88 million | 120.52 million | 160.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 186.87 million | 164.79 million | 211.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 242.14 million | 218.67 million | 267.74 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 291.34 million | 271.83 million | 308.79 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
- 12 Ethiopia 24.46 million compare
- 13 Philippines 21.73 million compare
- 14 Germany 20.25 million compare
- 15 Pakistan 19.39 million compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 19.17 million compare
- 17 Thailand 18.74 million compare
- 18 United Kingdom 16.92 million compare
More gender data for IDA total
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, female 0.5731 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49, male 0.3525 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-49 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, female 0.7217 per 1,000 uninfected female population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24, male 0.2779 per 1,000 uninfected male population ages 15-24 (2024)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 120.1% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 9.1 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 9.91 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 19.0% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 63.8% (2024)
- Access to anti-retroviral drugs, female 87.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in IDA total?
- Labor force, female in IDA total was 308.79 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 308.79 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.52 million in 1990.
- How does IDA total rank for labor force, female?
- IDA total ranks 15th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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.