Female labor force by age in G7
G7: Female labor force by age was 11.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.98 million
Change on year
up 4.9%
Rank
4th
of 7 groups
All-time high
11.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
3.62 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in G7, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in G7 is 11.98 million, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in G7 peaked at 11.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.62 million, in 1990.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in G7, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.62 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.70 million | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 3.76 million | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 3.74 million | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.98 million | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 3.98 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.99 million | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4.06 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4.08 million | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 4.17 million | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 4.23 million | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.36 million | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 4.75 million | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 4.96 million | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.18 million | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 5.49 million | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.83 million | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.10 million | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 6.26 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.59 million | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 6.97 million | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 7.47 million | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.91 million | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 8.36 million | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 8.83 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 9.21 million | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 9.78 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 10.37 million | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 10.38 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.43 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 11.42 million | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 11.98 million | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 million | 3.62 million | 4.17 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.97 million | 4.23 million | 6.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.17 million | 6.26 million | 10.37 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.02 million | 10.38 million | 11.98 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near G7
More work & labour data for G7
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 269,967 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.06 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 405,962 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.8793 % change on previous year (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.33 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 133,818 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.55 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 110,526 (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in G7?
- Female labor force by age in G7 was 11.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in G7?
- The highest recorded value was 11.98 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in G7?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.62 million in 1990.
- How does G7 rank for female labor force by age?
- G7 ranks 4th out of 7 groups with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in G7?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this G7 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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