BRICS vs United States: Female labor force by age
BRICS
32.17 million
in 2024
United States
5.45 million
in 2024
BRICS rank
3rd
United States rank
3rd
Female labor force by age over time
- BRICS
- United States
How they compare
BRICS currently reports 32.17 million against 5.45 million in United States, a difference of 26.72 million.
That makes BRICS's figure about 5.9 times United States's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, BRICS has been ahead every year.
BRICS ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
BRICS has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | BRICS | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.70 million | 1.69 million | 8.01 million | BRICS |
| 2000s | 16.03 million | 2.36 million | 13.67 million | BRICS |
| 2010s | 20.72 million | 3.87 million | 16.85 million | BRICS |
| 2020s | 29.17 million | 4.96 million | 24.21 million | BRICS |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force by age, BRICS or United States?
- BRICS, at 32.17 million against 5.45 million in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in female labor force by age between BRICS and United States?
- 26.72 million, with BRICS ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for BRICS and United States?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do BRICS and United States rank globally for female labor force by age?
- BRICS ranks 3rd and United States ranks 3rd of 7 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.