Labor force, female in Late-demographic dividend
Late-demographic dividend: Labor force, female was 553.30 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Late-demographic dividend, 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 Late-demographic dividend stood at 553.30 million.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Late-demographic dividend peaked at 554.02 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 429.31 million, in 1990.
That places Late-demographic dividend 8th out of 48 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 450.32 million | 429.31 million | 474.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 507.26 million | 480.34 million | 528.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.07 million | 529.47 million | 549.71 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 549.69 million | 536.83 million | 554.02 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Late-demographic dividend
More gender data for Late-demographic dividend
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 102.4% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 14.63 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.96 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 22.5% (2025)
- Literacy rate, adult female 95.8% (2024)
- Female migrants 42.2% (2020)
- Rural population, female 19.6% (2015)
- Rural population, male 20.6% (2015)
- Urban population, female 29.6% (2015)
- Urban population, male 30.1% (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Late-demographic dividend?
- Labor force, female in Late-demographic dividend was 553.30 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 Late-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 554.02 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Late-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 429.31 million in 1990.
- How does Late-demographic dividend rank for labor force, female?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 8th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Late-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Late-demographic dividend 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.