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Female labor force by age in BRICS

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

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

Female labor force by age in BRICS, 1990–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M1990200720241990: 7.0M people1991: 7.4M people1992: 7.9M people1993: 8.5M people1994: 9.0M people1995: 9.8M people1996: 10.5M people1997: 11.4M people1998: 12.3M people1999: 13.2M people2000: 14.4M people2001: 14.8M people2002: 15.1M people2003: 15.6M people2004: 16.0M people2005: 16.3M people2006: 16.5M people2007: 17.0M people2008: 17.2M people2009: 17.5M people2010: 17.7M people2011: 17.9M people2012: 18.4M people2013: 18.9M people2014: 19.6M people2015: 20.6M people2016: 21.5M people2017: 22.7M people2018: 24.2M people2019: 25.7M people2020: 25.9M people2021: 27.7M people2022: 29.1M people2023: 31.0M people2024: 32.2M people

Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female labor force by age in BRICS is 32.17 million people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.99 million people, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near BRICS

  1. 1 China 18.65 million people compare
  2. 2 India 6.22 million people compare
  3. 3 United States 5.45 million people compare
  4. 4 Indonesia 4.26 million people compare
  5. 5 Japan 4.00 million people compare
  6. 6 Nigeria 2.22 million people 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 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 BRICS?
The highest recorded value was 32.17 million people in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in BRICS?
The lowest recorded value was 6.99 million people 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 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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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force by age
Unit
people
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).