Gender in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

15 indicators covering gender for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force, female 500.61 million 2025 up 3.7% 10th
Labor force, female, per capita 0.2364 units per person 2025 down 0.6% 4th
Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 39.6% 22nd
Labor force, female, annual growth rate 0.3786 % change on previous year 2025 down 27.2% 38th
Labor force, female, per square kilometre 31.45 units per square kilometre 2023 up 4.6% 4th
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 93.1% 2025 down 2.7% 45th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 13.91 years 2019 up 16.8% 17th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 13.38 years 2019 up 12.5% 17th
Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 11.1% 2025 up 11.1% 45th
Literacy rate, adult female 95.5% 2024 up 2.4% 8th
Female migrants 40.4% 2020 down 3.2% 47th
Rural population, female 23.0% 2015 down 18.6% 25th
Rural population, male 24.2% 2015 down 18.8% 25th
Urban population, female 25.8% 2015 up 25.3% 23rd
Urban population, male 27.0% 2015 up 26.4% 20th