Gender in Middle income 17 indicators covering gender for Middle income. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labor force, female 1.06 billion 2025 up 13.7% 4th Labor force, female, per capita 0.1753 units per person 2025 up 3.7% 27th Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.7% 20th Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.06 % change on previous year 2025 down 25.6% 29th Labor force, female, per square kilometre 16.27 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.7% 9th Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 118.1% 2025 up 4.6% 27th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 12.5 years 2019 up 14.0% 24th School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 12.34 years 2019 up 10.4% 23rd Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 19.3% 2025 up 22.2% 31st Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 29.4% 2016 up 10.7% 9th Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) 40.0% 2016 down 6.7% 9th Literacy rate, adult female 84.4% 2024 up 4.7% 18th Female migrants 46.5% 2020 up 0.2% 34th Rural population, female 24.8% 2015 down 10.9% 22nd Rural population, male 25.6% 2015 down 11.5% 22nd Urban population, female 24.5% 2015 up 14.5% 26th Urban population, male 25.2% 2015 up 15.0% 26th