Labor force, female in North America
North America: Labor force, female was 90.56 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in North America, 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 North America stood at 90.56 million. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in North America peaked at 90.56 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 62.88 million, in 1990.
North America ranks 35th 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 North America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.88 million | — |
| 1991 | 63.41 million | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 64.50 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 65.33 million | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 67.05 million | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 68.08 million | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 69.19 million | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 70.68 million | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 71.59 million | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 72.67 million | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.70 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 74.36 million | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.12 million | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 75.87 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.40 million | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 77.34 million | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 78.43 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 79.28 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 80.40 million | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 80.91 million | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 81.03 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 81.04 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.44 million | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.55 million | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 81.92 million | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.22 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.12 million | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 84.22 million | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 84.95 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 86.17 million | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 84.90 million | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 85.43 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 86.94 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 89.00 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 90.17 million | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 90.56 million | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.54 million | 62.88 million | 72.67 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.18 million | 73.70 million | 80.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.77 million | 81.03 million | 86.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.83 million | 84.90 million | 90.56 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near North America
- 32 Peru 8.70 million compare
- 33 Myanmar 8.65 million compare
- 34 North Korea 8.52 million compare
- 35 Poland 8.38 million compare
- 36 Madagascar 8.32 million compare
- 37 Mozambique 8.09 million compare
- 38 Angola 8.06 million compare
More gender data for North America
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2361 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.4331 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 4.96 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 83.8% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.95 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.76 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 43.9% (2025)
- Women of reproductive age 86.08 million (2023)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 5.4% (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in North America?
- Labor force, female in North America was 90.56 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 North America?
- The highest recorded value was 90.56 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in North America?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.88 million in 1990.
- How does North America rank for labor force, female?
- North America ranks 35th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in North America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North America 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.