Population ages 15-64, female in European Union
European Union: Population ages 15-64, female was 61.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Population ages 15-64, female in European Union, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in European Union is 61.6%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in European Union peaked at 65.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 61.6%, in 2025.
That places European Union 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population ages 15-64, female in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64.6% | — |
| 1961 | 64.3% | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 64.1% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 63.9% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 63.7% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 63.6% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.5% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 63.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 63.2% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 63.1% | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 63.1% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 63.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 65.1% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 65.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 65.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65.3% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 65.3% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 65.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 64.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 63.9% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 63.1% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 62.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 61.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.9% | 63.4% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 63.2% | 63.1% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.8% | 63.4% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.5% | 65.4% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 65.4% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.1% | 61.6% | 62.6% | 6 |
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More health data for European Union
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0291 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, male, annual growth rate -0.1087 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 35-39, female, annual growth rate -0.3683 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, female, per capita 0.0269 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate -0.6156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in European Union?
- Population ages 15-64, female in European Union was 61.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.6% in 2025.
- How does European Union rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- European Union ranks 34th out of 47 groups with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.