Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 86.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
86.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
52nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
86.88
in 2025
All-time low
31
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Western Sahara, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 86.88 for urban population vs female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Western Sahara peaked at 86.88 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31 | — |
| 1951 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 31.01 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 31.02 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 31.03 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 31.05 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 31.07 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 31.1 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 31.13 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 31.16 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 31.2 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 31.35 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 31.71 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 32.27 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 33 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 33.88 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 34.9 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 36.04 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 37.27 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 38.58 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 39.93 | +3.5% |
| 1971 | 41.51 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 44 | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 47.35 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 51.36 | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 55.8 | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 60.46 | +8.4% |
| 1977 | 65.12 | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 69.58 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 73.62 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 77.02 | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 79.57 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 81.02 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 81.71 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 82.29 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 82.82 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 83.3 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 83.73 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 84.11 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 84.44 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 84.73 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 84.98 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 85.18 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 85.34 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 85.46 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 85.55 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 85.64 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 85.72 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 85.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 85.85 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 85.91 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 85.96 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.01 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.06 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.15 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 86.18 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 86.22 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 86.26 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 86.29 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 86.32 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 86.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.39 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 86.43 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 86.47 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.51 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 86.55 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 86.58 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 86.62 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.65 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 86.69 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 86.72 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 86.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 86.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86.81 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 86.88 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.06 | 31 | 31.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.02 | 31.2 | 38.58 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.87 | 39.93 | 73.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82 | 77.02 | 84.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.42 | 84.73 | 85.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.11 | 85.91 | 86.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.49 | 86.32 | 86.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.77 | 86.69 | 86.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 49 Australia 87.72 compare
- 50 Belgium 87.67 compare
- 51 Palestine, State of 87.38 compare
- 53 French Guiana 86.62 compare
- 54 United Arab Emirates 85.96 compare
- 55 Switzerland 85.73 compare
More work & labour data for Western Sahara
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 831.29 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0693 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1328 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.3513 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 890.2 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 91.33 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 398.6 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 432.7 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Western Sahara?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Western Sahara was 86.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 86.88 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 52nd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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