social2025
Share of the labor force that is female
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
41.8%
Median: 45.6%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Moldova, Republic of
55.4%
Lowest
Afghanistan
6.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Moldova, Republic of55.4%
2Virgin Islands, U.S.51.9%
3Mozambique51.7%
4Burundi51.6%
5Togo51.3%
By Region
Oceania47.6%(2 countries)
Europe46.9%(32 countries)
South America43.3%(7 countries)
Other42.7%(106 countries)
North America41.5%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (6.8%)High (55.4%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 41.8%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (106)
North America (4)
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 | Moldova, Republic of | 55.4% |
| 2 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 51.9% |
| 3 | Mozambique | 51.7% |
| 4 | Burundi | 51.6% |
| 5 | Togo | 51.3% |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 51.2% |
| 7 | Macao | 51.0% |
| 8 | Bahamas | 50.7% |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 49.9% |
| 10 | Latvia | 49.8% |
| 11 | Estonia | 49.7% |
| 12 | Portugal | 49.7% |
| 13 | Barbados | 49.7% |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 49.6% |
| 15 | South Sudan | 49.6% |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49.4% |
| 17 | Benin | 49.4% |
| 18 | Angola | 49.4% |
| 19 | Belarus | 49.2% |
| 20 | Lithuania | 49.0% |
| 21 | United Republic of Tanzania | 49.0% |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.9% |
| 23 | Vietnam | 48.8% |
| 24 | Eswatini | 48.8% |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 48.8% |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 48.8% |
| 27 | Cambodia | 48.7% |
| 28 | Madagascar | 48.6% |
| 29 | Republic of the Congo | 48.6% |
| 30 | Republic of The Gambia | 48.5% |
| 31 | Nigeria | 48.4% |
| 32 | France | 48.4% |
| 33 | Malawi | 48.3% |
| 34 | Central African Republic | 48.3% |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 48.3% |
| 36 | Namibia | 48.3% |
| 37 | Israel | 48.3% |
| 38 | Georgia | 48.2% |
| 39 | Uganda | 48.2% |
| 40 | North Korea | 48.2% |
| 41 | Finland | 48.1% |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 48.0% |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 47.8% |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 47.7% |
| 45 | Australia | 47.7% |
| 46 | Eritrea | 47.7% |
| 47 | Papua New Guinea | 47.7% |
| 48 | Ghana | 47.6% |
| 49 | New Zealand | 47.6% |
| 50 | Liberia | 47.5% |
| 51 | Croatia | 47.5% |
| 52 | Sweden | 47.5% |
| 53 | Ukraine | 47.4% |
| 54 | Kenya | 47.4% |
| 55 | Denmark | 47.4% |
| 56 | Serbia | 47.3% |
| 57 | Canada | 47.2% |
| 58 | Armenia | 47.2% |
| 59 | Netherlands | 47.2% |
| 60 | Switzerland | 47.2% |
| 61 | Spain | 47.2% |
| 62 | Turkmenistan | 47.1% |
| 63 | Slovakia | 47.1% |
| 64 | Norway | 47.1% |
| 65 | Hungary | 47.1% |
| 66 | Tonga | 46.9% |
| 67 | Ireland | 46.9% |
| 68 | Rwanda | 46.8% |
| 69 | Austria | 46.8% |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 46.8% |
| 71 | Belgium | 46.8% |
| 72 | Botswana | 46.7% |
| 73 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 46.7% |
| 74 | Albania | 46.6% |
| 75 | South Africa | 46.6% |
| 76 | Montenegro | 46.6% |
| 77 | Bolivia | 46.6% |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 46.5% |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | 46.5% |
| 80 | Haiti | 46.5% |
| 81 | Germany | 46.5% |
| 82 | Zambia | 46.3% |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 46.3% |
| 84 | New Caledonia | 46.2% |
| 85 | Jamaica | 46.1% |
| 86 | Poland | 46.1% |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 46.1% |
| 88 | Vanuatu | 46.0% |
| 89 | Uruguay | 45.9% |
| 90 | Timor-Leste | 45.9% |
| 91 | Thailand | 45.8% |
| 92 | United States of America | 45.6% |
| 93 | Iceland | 45.6% |
| 94 | Cyprus | 45.6% |
| 95 | Japan | 45.4% |
| 96 | People's Republic of China | 45.4% |
| 97 | Slovenia | 45.3% |
| 98 | Peru | 45.2% |
| 99 | Czech Republic | 45.2% |
| 100 | Guam | 45.2% |
| 101 | Niger | 45.0% |
| 102 | Guyana | 44.9% |
| 103 | Greece | 44.7% |
| 104 | South Korea | 44.4% |
| 105 | French Polynesia | 44.3% |
| 106 | Singapore | 44.1% |
| 107 | Cameroon | 43.9% |
| 108 | Mongolia | 43.9% |
| 109 | Lesotho | 43.8% |
| 110 | Cape Verde | 43.6% |
| 111 | Brazil | 43.4% |
| 112 | Cote d'Ivoire | 43.4% |
| 113 | Ethiopia | 43.1% |
| 114 | Argentina | 43.0% |
| 115 | Chile | 42.9% |
| 116 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 42.8% |
| 117 | Comoros | 42.7% |
| 118 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 42.7% |
| 119 | Italy | 42.6% |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.4% |
| 121 | El Salvador | 42.4% |
| 122 | Romania | 42.4% |
| 123 | Paraguay | 42.2% |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.1% |
| 125 | Suriname | 42.0% |
| 126 | Dominican Republic | 42.0% |
| 127 | Malta | 41.9% |
| 128 | Panama | 41.8% |
| 129 | Philippines | 41.6% |
| 130 | Colombia | 41.6% |
| 131 | Guinea | 41.6% |
| 132 | Ecuador | 41.0% |
| 133 | Costa Rica | 40.7% |
| 134 | Mauritius | 40.6% |
| 135 | Bhutan | 40.4% |
| 136 | Mexico | 40.3% |
| 137 | Chad | 40.0% |
| 138 | Equatorial Guinea | 40.0% |
| 139 | Gabon | 40.0% |
| 140 | Nicaragua | 39.9% |
| 141 | Indonesia | 39.6% |
| 142 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.6% |
| 143 | Brunei Darussalam | 39.5% |
| 144 | Belize | 39.2% |
| 145 | Mali | 39.1% |
| 146 | Cuba | 39.1% |
| 147 | Myanmar | 37.7% |
| 148 | Nepal | 37.6% |
| 149 | Malaysia | 37.1% |
| 150 | Venezuela | 36.6% |
| 151 | Senegal | 36.6% |
| 152 | Samoa | 36.4% |
| 153 | Uzbekistan | 35.9% |
| 154 | Honduras | 35.0% |
| 155 | Türkiye | 34.4% |
| 156 | Fiji | 34.2% |
| 157 | Bangladesh | 34.0% |
| 158 | Libya | 33.9% |
| 159 | Sri Lanka | 33.4% |
| 160 | Mauritania | 33.4% |
| 161 | Guatemala | 32.7% |
| 162 | Djibouti | 31.0% |
| 163 | Somalia | 30.9% |
| 164 | Tunisia | 30.0% |
| 165 | Tajikistan | 29.6% |
| 166 | India | 28.3% |
| 167 | Lebanon | 26.8% |
| 168 | Kuwait | 23.6% |
| 169 | Maldives | 23.2% |
| 170 | Pakistan | 22.8% |
| 171 | United Arab Emirates | 22.7% |
| 172 | Morocco | 22.4% |
| 173 | State of Palestine | 21.5% |
| 174 | Bahrain | 21.3% |
| 175 | Egypt | 20.6% |
| 176 | Sudan | 19.7% |
| 177 | Jordan | 19.3% |
| 178 | Saudi Arabia | 18.9% |
| 179 | Qatar | 18.0% |
| 180 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.4% |
| 181 | Algeria | 17.0% |
| 182 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 16.9% |
| 183 | Oman | 14.9% |
| 184 | Iraq | 13.3% |
| 185 | Yemen | 7.0% |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 6.8% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from Our World in Data (2025).
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