Female labor force by age in APEC
APEC: Female labor force by age was 42.06 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.06 million people
Change on year
up 3.1%
Rank
2nd
of 7 groups
All-time high
42.06 million people
in 2024
All-time low
9.14 million people
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in APEC, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
APEC recorded 42.06 million people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in APEC peaked at 42.06 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.14 million people, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in APEC, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.14 million people | — |
| 1991 | 9.62 million people | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 10.23 million people | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 10.72 million people | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 11.59 million people | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 12.32 million people | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 13.10 million people | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 13.97 million people | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 14.84 million people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 15.78 million people | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 16.99 million people | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 17.22 million people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 17.52 million people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.20 million people | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 18.75 million people | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 19.10 million people | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 19.64 million people | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 20.57 million people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 21.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 21.71 million people | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 22.25 million people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 22.89 million people | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 23.91 million people | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 24.99 million people | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 26.21 million people | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 27.58 million people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 28.87 million people | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 30.30 million people | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 32.22 million people | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 34.48 million people | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 34.79 million people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 37.07 million people | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 38.68 million people | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 40.81 million people | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 42.06 million people | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 million people | 9.14 million people | 15.78 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.08 million people | 16.99 million people | 21.71 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.37 million people | 22.25 million people | 34.48 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.68 million people | 34.79 million people | 42.06 million people | 5 |
Countries ranked near APEC
More work & labour data for APEC
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1.60 million (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.86 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 906,140 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.87 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,946 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 67,067 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.39 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.54 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.953 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.2228 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in APEC?
- Female labor force by age in APEC was 42.06 million people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in APEC?
- The highest recorded value was 42.06 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in APEC?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.14 million people in 1990.
- How does APEC rank for female labor force by age?
- APEC ranks 2nd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in APEC?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this APEC data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).