social2025
Female labor force participation rate, ages 15-24
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years.
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Key Insights
Global Average
36.5%
Median: 34.0%
Countries Covered
209
with available data
Highest
Iceland
84.0%
Lowest
Yemen
4.9%
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland84.0%
2Netherlands83.3%
3Northern Mariana Islands78.8%
4Solomon Islands71.7%
5Australia70.9%
By Region
Oceania67.3%(2 countries)
North America48.8%(4 countries)
Europe40.4%(32 countries)
South America38.2%(7 countries)
Other36.4%(129 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.9%)High (84.0%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 36.5%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (129)
Africa (9)
Asia (26)
Percentile Profile
The curve shows how values change from the lowest to the highest country. Steep sections reveal inequality or outliers.
0th percentile · lowest100th percentile · highest
About This Statistic
Latest available country observation from Our World in Data, based on the chart's cited sources. The series currently runs through 2025; countries can have different observation years. Source: Our World in Data.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland | 84.0% |
| 2 | Netherlands | 83.3% |
| 3 | Northern Mariana Islands | 78.8% |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 71.7% |
| 5 | Australia | 70.9% |
| 6 | Denmark | 69.4% |
| 7 | United Republic of Tanzania | 69.0% |
| 8 | Norway | 68.6% |
| 9 | Uganda | 65.9% |
| 10 | South Sudan | 65.8% |
| 11 | Bahamas | 65.7% |
| 12 | Switzerland | 65.0% |
| 13 | Niger | 64.8% |
| 14 | Mozambique | 64.4% |
| 15 | New Zealand | 63.8% |
| 16 | Canada | 62.8% |
| 17 | Cambodia | 61.6% |
| 18 | Nigeria | 61.3% |
| 19 | Gibraltar | 60.3% |
| 20 | Virgin Islands, British | 59.9% |
| 21 | Cayman Islands | 59.0% |
| 22 | Burundi | 58.1% |
| 23 | Bolivia | 58.0% |
| 24 | Central African Republic | 57.8% |
| 25 | Sweden | 57.3% |
| 26 | Madagascar | 57.0% |
| 27 | People's Republic of China | 55.1% |
| 28 | Rwanda | 54.9% |
| 29 | United States of America | 54.9% |
| 30 | Austria | 54.8% |
| 31 | Finland | 54.2% |
| 32 | United Kingdom | 53.7% |
| 33 | Republic of the Congo | 53.7% |
| 34 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 53.5% |
| 35 | Saint Lucia | 53.5% |
| 36 | Angola | 53.4% |
| 37 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 53.3% |
| 38 | Isle of Man | 53.1% |
| 39 | Germany | 53.0% |
| 40 | Japan | 52.8% |
| 41 | Benin | 52.3% |
| 42 | Ireland | 52.2% |
| 43 | Malta | 50.9% |
| 44 | Bermuda | 50.5% |
| 45 | Ethiopia | 49.5% |
| 46 | Peru | 48.6% |
| 47 | Barbados | 48.3% |
| 48 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 48.2% |
| 49 | Faroe Islands | 48.1% |
| 50 | Brazil | 48.0% |
| 51 | Paraguay | 47.6% |
| 52 | Liechtenstein | 47.3% |
| 53 | Maldives | 47.1% |
| 54 | Burkina Faso | 47.0% |
| 55 | Bangladesh | 46.3% |
| 56 | Macao | 45.8% |
| 57 | Israel | 45.7% |
| 58 | Antigua and Barbuda | 45.1% |
| 59 | Guatemala | 44.7% |
| 60 | Guam | 44.7% |
| 61 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.5% |
| 62 | Belize | 44.4% |
| 63 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 44.1% |
| 64 | Equatorial Guinea | 43.8% |
| 65 | Kazakhstan | 43.8% |
| 66 | Sierra Leone | 43.4% |
| 67 | Vanuatu | 43.3% |
| 68 | Estonia | 42.4% |
| 69 | Qatar | 42.4% |
| 70 | Seychelles | 42.2% |
| 71 | Azerbaijan | 41.7% |
| 72 | Uruguay | 41.5% |
| 73 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.9% |
| 74 | Grenada | 40.3% |
| 75 | Dominican Republic | 39.9% |
| 76 | France | 39.8% |
| 77 | Guyana | 39.3% |
| 78 | Myanmar | 39.2% |
| 79 | Vietnam | 38.9% |
| 80 | Cyprus | 38.5% |
| 81 | Togo | 38.4% |
| 82 | Greenland | 38.4% |
| 83 | Mali | 38.3% |
| 84 | Indonesia | 38.1% |
| 85 | Malaysia | 37.6% |
| 86 | Belarus | 37.4% |
| 87 | Zimbabwe | 37.1% |
| 88 | Colombia | 37.0% |
| 89 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 36.9% |
| 90 | Mauritius | 36.5% |
| 91 | Zambia | 36.3% |
| 92 | Nauru | 36.3% |
| 93 | New Caledonia | 36.2% |
| 94 | Micronesia, Federated States of | 35.7% |
| 95 | Botswana | 35.5% |
| 96 | Dominica | 35.4% |
| 97 | French Polynesia | 35.3% |
| 98 | Ghana | 35.0% |
| 99 | Moldova, Republic of | 34.5% |
| 100 | Argentina | 34.5% |
| 101 | Türkiye | 34.3% |
| 102 | Honduras | 34.3% |
| 103 | Jamaica | 34.3% |
| 104 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.2% |
| 105 | Malawi | 34.0% |
| 106 | Lithuania | 34.0% |
| 107 | Latvia | 33.9% |
| 108 | Panama | 33.8% |
| 109 | Kenya | 33.7% |
| 110 | Cote d'Ivoire | 33.7% |
| 111 | Cuba | 33.6% |
| 112 | Aruba | 33.3% |
| 113 | Thailand | 33.0% |
| 114 | Haiti | 32.9% |
| 115 | Singapore | 32.9% |
| 116 | Lesotho | 32.7% |
| 117 | Mexico | 32.7% |
| 118 | Montenegro | 32.6% |
| 119 | El Salvador | 32.5% |
| 120 | Nicaragua | 32.5% |
| 121 | Ecuador | 32.3% |
| 122 | Portugal | 32.3% |
| 123 | Brunei Darussalam | 32.2% |
| 124 | Luxembourg | 32.1% |
| 125 | Spain | 31.9% |
| 126 | Belgium | 31.6% |
| 127 | Albania | 31.6% |
| 128 | Slovenia | 31.3% |
| 129 | United Arab Emirates | 30.6% |
| 130 | Armenia | 30.5% |
| 131 | Puerto Rico | 30.1% |
| 132 | Cameroon | 30.0% |
| 133 | Papua New Guinea | 29.7% |
| 134 | Georgia | 29.4% |
| 135 | Lebanon | 28.8% |
| 136 | Hong Kong | 28.7% |
| 137 | Venezuela | 28.6% |
| 138 | South Korea | 28.6% |
| 139 | Republic of The Gambia | 28.4% |
| 140 | Suriname | 28.3% |
| 141 | Palau | 28.2% |
| 142 | Ukraine | 28.1% |
| 143 | Sao Tome and Principe | 27.9% |
| 144 | American Samoa | 27.8% |
| 145 | Bahrain | 27.8% |
| 146 | Curaçao | 27.8% |
| 147 | Costa Rica | 27.4% |
| 148 | Eswatini | 27.2% |
| 149 | Hungary | 27.1% |
| 150 | Poland | 26.9% |
| 151 | Guinea | 26.8% |
| 152 | Namibia | 26.4% |
| 153 | Djibouti | 26.4% |
| 154 | Russian Federation | 25.8% |
| 155 | Chile | 25.7% |
| 156 | Cape Verde | 25.6% |
| 157 | Uzbekistan | 25.2% |
| 158 | Philippines | 25.0% |
| 159 | San Marino | 25.0% |
| 160 | Bhutan | 25.0% |
| 161 | Czech Republic | 24.8% |
| 162 | South Africa | 24.7% |
| 163 | Serbia | 24.3% |
| 164 | Tuvalu | 24.0% |
| 165 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 23.8% |
| 166 | Liberia | 23.6% |
| 167 | Croatia | 23.6% |
| 168 | Pakistan | 23.3% |
| 169 | Kiribati | 23.3% |
| 170 | Chad | 23.3% |
| 171 | Fiji | 23.2% |
| 172 | Monaco | 22.4% |
| 173 | Greece | 21.8% |
| 174 | Nepal | 21.4% |
| 175 | Samoa | 20.5% |
| 176 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.4% |
| 177 | Mongolia | 20.3% |
| 178 | Comoros | 20.1% |
| 179 | Tonga | 20.0% |
| 180 | Slovakia | 19.9% |
| 181 | Afghanistan | 19.8% |
| 182 | Romania | 18.9% |
| 183 | Timor-Leste | 18.6% |
| 184 | Italy | 18.5% |
| 185 | Saudi Arabia | 18.3% |
| 186 | Marshall Islands | 17.9% |
| 187 | Mauritania | 16.7% |
| 188 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.6% |
| 189 | Kuwait | 16.6% |
| 190 | India | 16.5% |
| 191 | Sri Lanka | 16.2% |
| 192 | Bulgaria | 15.0% |
| 193 | Senegal | 14.9% |
| 194 | Tunisia | 14.8% |
| 195 | Egypt | 14.5% |
| 196 | Jordan | 13.8% |
| 197 | Oman | 12.8% |
| 198 | State of Palestine | 12.0% |
| 199 | Morocco | 11.7% |
| 200 | Somalia | 11.2% |
| 201 | Tajikistan | 11.1% |
| 202 | Gabon | 11.0% |
| 203 | Libya | 10.7% |
| 204 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.3% |
| 205 | Syrian Arab Republic | 9.1% |
| 206 | Algeria | 8.0% |
| 207 | Sudan | 7.7% |
| 208 | Iraq | 6.8% |
| 209 | Yemen | 4.9% |
Showing 209 of 209 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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