Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 45.19 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 45.45 in 2019, while its lowest value was 44.79 in 1993.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 44.85
1991 44.82
1992 44.80
1993 44.79
1994 44.79
1995 44.86
1996 44.91
1997 44.96
1998 45.01
1999 45.08
2000 45.13
2001 45.16
2002 45.20
2003 45.24
2004 45.27
2005 45.31
2006 45.28
2007 45.26
2008 45.24
2009 45.20
2010 45.16
2011 45.10
2012 45.03
2013 45.05
2014 45.09
2015 45.14
2016 45.23
2017 45.31
2018 45.42
2019 45.45
2020 45.13
2021 45.19

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 332,443,200 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 332,443,200 in 2021 and a minimum value of 137,926,300 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 137,926,300
1991 142,026,000
1992 146,316,000
1993 150,844,200
1994 155,512,000
1995 160,444,200
1996 164,959,900
1997 169,593,700
1998 174,426,400
1999 179,440,800
2000 184,653,700
2001 189,921,200
2002 195,578,300
2003 201,510,500
2004 207,626,000
2005 213,878,200
2006 219,450,500
2007 225,017,200
2008 230,735,400
2009 236,748,800
2010 242,987,000
2011 249,476,400
2012 255,941,700
2013 263,699,900
2014 271,678,600
2015 279,903,900
2016 288,722,700
2017 298,065,500
2018 308,061,100
2019 317,691,000
2020 319,466,100
2021 332,443,200

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure