Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 36.28 million in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.7% from 36.03 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 42.04 million (down 14% since). The highest value since 1990 was 43.48 million in 2019, the lowest 34.65 million in 2022.
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Labor force, female reflects labor market conditions in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Labor force, female often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Labor force, female in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 36.28 million in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is up 0.7% from 36.03 million in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 42.04 million (down 14% since).
The highest value since 1990 was 43.48 million in 2019, the lowest 34.65 million in 2022.
| Indicator | Labor force, female |
|---|---|
| Country | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) |
| Category | Demographics |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Labor force, female — Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/ECA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN
World Bank. "Labor force, female — Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/ECA. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN.
World Bank. 2026. "Labor force, female — Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-tlf-totl-fe-in/ECA. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN.
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title = {{Labor force, female --- Europe \& Central Asia (excluding high income)}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
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note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.IN}
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