Female labor force by age in BRICS

BRICS: Female labor force by age was 32.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
32.17 million
Change on year
up 3.9%
Rank
3rd
of 7 groups
All-time high
32.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
6.99 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Female labor force by age in BRICS, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 7.0M1991: 7.4M1992: 7.9M1993: 8.5M1994: 9.0M1995: 9.8M1996: 10.5M1997: 11.4M1998: 12.3M1999: 13.2M2000: 14.4M2001: 14.8M2002: 15.1M2003: 15.6M2004: 16.0M2005: 16.3M2006: 16.5M2007: 17.0M2008: 17.2M2009: 17.5M2010: 17.7M2011: 17.9M2012: 18.4M2013: 18.9M2014: 19.6M2015: 20.6M2016: 21.5M2017: 22.7M2018: 24.2M2019: 25.7M2020: 25.9M2021: 27.7M2022: 29.1M2023: 31.0M2024: 32.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force by age in BRICS is 32.17 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force by age in BRICS peaked at 32.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million, in 1990.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Female labor force by age in BRICS, year by year

Annual values for Female labor force by age in BRICS, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 6.99 million —
1991 7.38 million +5.6%
1992 7.95 million +7.7%
1993 8.47 million +6.6%
1994 9.03 million +6.6%
1995 9.77 million +8.2%
1996 10.53 million +7.8%
1997 11.39 million +8.2%
1998 12.31 million +8.1%
1999 13.17 million +6.9%
2000 14.37 million +9.1%
2001 14.77 million +2.8%
2002 15.07 million +2.1%
2003 15.62 million +3.6%
2004 16.01 million +2.5%
2005 16.25 million +1.5%
2006 16.47 million +1.4%
2007 17.03 million +3.4%
2008 17.19 million +0.9%
2009 17.47 million +1.6%
2010 17.68 million +1.2%
2011 17.88 million +1.1%
2012 18.38 million +2.8%
2013 18.94 million +3.0%
2014 19.64 million +3.7%
2015 20.55 million +4.6%
2016 21.47 million +4.5%
2017 22.75 million +6.0%
2018 24.17 million +6.3%
2019 25.72 million +6.4%
2020 25.89 million +0.7%
2021 27.74 million +7.1%
2022 29.07 million +4.8%
2023 30.97 million +6.6%
2024 32.17 million +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.70 million 6.99 million 13.17 million 10
2000s 16.03 million 14.37 million 17.47 million 10
2010s 20.72 million 17.68 million 25.72 million 10
2020s 29.17 million 25.89 million 32.17 million 5

Countries ranked near BRICS

  1. 1 China 18.65 million compare
  2. 2 India 6.22 million compare
  3. 3 United States 5.45 million compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 4.26 million compare
  5. 5 Japan 4.00 million compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 2.22 million compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force by age in BRICS?
Female labor force by age in BRICS was 32.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 32.17 million in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million in 1990.
How does BRICS rank for female labor force by age?
BRICS ranks 3rd out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
Is female labor force by age rising or falling in BRICS?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this BRICS data come from?
The figures come from 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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Indicator
Female labor force by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
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