Labor force, female in Least developed countries: UN classification

Least developed countries: UN classification: Labor force, female was 190.69 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
190.69 million
Change on year
up 2.8%
Rank
25th
of 48 groups
All-time high
190.69 million
in 2025
All-time low
77.24 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Least developed countries: UN classification, 1990–2025

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1990200720251990: 77.2M1991: 79.5M1992: 81.9M1993: 84.4M1994: 87.2M1995: 90.1M1996: 92.8M1997: 95.4M1998: 98.2M1999: 101.0M2000: 103.8M2001: 106.6M2002: 109.4M2003: 112.4M2004: 115.3M2005: 118.4M2006: 121.3M2007: 124.9M2008: 128.5M2009: 132.7M2010: 137.1M2011: 140.9M2012: 142.4M2013: 146.9M2014: 149.3M2015: 152.3M2016: 155.6M2017: 160.2M2018: 164.9M2019: 168.9M2020: 172.2M2021: 177.1M2022: 182.6M2023: 184.8M2024: 185.5M2025: 190.7M

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 Least developed countries: UN classification stood at 190.69 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Least developed countries: UN classification peaked at 190.69 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 77.24 million, in 1990.

That places Least developed countries: UN classification 25th out of 48 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.77 million 77.24 million 101.05 million 10
2000s 117.32 million 103.77 million 132.72 million 10
2010s 151.86 million 137.12 million 168.90 million 10
2020s 182.14 million 172.17 million 190.69 million 6

Countries ranked near Least developed countries: UN classification

  1. 22 Turkey 12.70 million compare
  2. 23 South Africa 12.45 million compare
  3. 24 Kenya 11.71 million compare
  4. 25 Spain 11.68 million compare
  5. 26 Colombia 11.27 million compare
  6. 27 Uganda 11.27 million compare
  7. 28 Italy 10.92 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Labor force, female in Least developed countries: UN classification was 190.69 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 Least developed countries: UN classification?
The highest recorded value was 190.69 million in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Least developed countries: UN classification?
The lowest recorded value was 77.24 million in 1990.
How does Least developed countries: UN classification rank for labor force, female?
Least developed countries: UN classification ranks 25th out of 48 groups with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Least developed countries: UN classification?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Least developed countries: UN classification 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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Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.