Labor force, female in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Labor force, female was 260.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Post-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
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Post-demographic dividend is 260.64 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 260.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 197.59 million, in 1990.
That places Post-demographic dividend 16th out of 47 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.
Labor force, female in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 197.59 million | — |
| 1991 | 200.47 million | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 202.25 million | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 203.55 million | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 206.62 million | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 208.67 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 211.42 million | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 214.48 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 216.04 million | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 218.63 million | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 221.13 million | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 222.74 million | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 225.16 million | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 227.42 million | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 229.72 million | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 232.69 million | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 235.93 million | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 238.19 million | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 240.81 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 242.43 million | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 243.13 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 243.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 245.64 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 247.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 248.70 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 249.97 million | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 252.32 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 254.81 million | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 257.08 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 259.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 257.01 million | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 258.92 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 252.91 million | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 257.39 million | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 260.03 million | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 260.64 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207.97 million | 197.59 million | 218.63 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.62 million | 221.13 million | 242.43 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 250.25 million | 243.13 million | 259.90 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.82 million | 252.91 million | 260.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
- 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
- 19 Tanzania 16.69 million compare
More gender data for Post-demographic dividend
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2301 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 8.26 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 89.0% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 16.78 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 16.01 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 31.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 90.5% (2025)
- Female migrants 51.5% (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Post-demographic dividend?
- Labor force, female in Post-demographic dividend was 260.64 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 260.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 197.59 million in 1990.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for labor force, female?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 16th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Post-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.