demographic2026
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
30.7%
Median: 28.0%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
76.2%
Lowest
Iraq
2.6%
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands76.2%
2Iceland75.4%
3United Republic of Tanzania64.6%
4Niger64.6%
5Australia64.5%
By Region
Oceania60.4%(2 countries)
North America45.3%(4 countries)
Europe34.7%(32 countries)
South America31.6%(7 countries)
Other29.2%(82 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (2.6%)High (76.2%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 30.7%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (82)
Africa (8)
Asia (21)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024. Source: World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.
Full Data
| Rank ↑ | Country ↕ | Value ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 76.2% |
| 2 | Iceland | 75.4% |
| 3 | United Republic of Tanzania | 64.6% |
| 4 | Niger | 64.6% |
| 5 | Australia | 64.5% |
| 6 | Uganda | 61.7% |
| 7 | Cambodia | 61.3% |
| 8 | Denmark | 59.7% |
| 9 | Switzerland | 59.1% |
| 10 | Norway | 59.0% |
| 11 | Burundi | 57.3% |
| 12 | Nigeria | 57.2% |
| 13 | Mozambique | 57.0% |
| 14 | New Zealand | 56.3% |
| 15 | Canada | 55.8% |
| 16 | Bolivia | 55.2% |
| 17 | Madagascar | 53.7% |
| 18 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 52.3% |
| 19 | United States of America | 50.9% |
| 20 | Benin | 50.8% |
| 21 | Japan | 50.1% |
| 22 | Germany | 49.2% |
| 23 | Malta | 48.5% |
| 24 | Austria | 48.3% |
| 25 | Saint Lucia | 47.9% |
| 26 | Bahamas | 47.4% |
| 27 | Ireland | 47.2% |
| 28 | Peru | 46.4% |
| 29 | United Kingdom | 46.0% |
| 30 | Ethiopia | 45.3% |
| 31 | Israel | 44.7% |
| 32 | Finland | 44.6% |
| 33 | Bangladesh | 44.0% |
| 34 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 43.9% |
| 35 | Sweden | 43.5% |
| 36 | Guatemala | 42.5% |
| 37 | Burkina Faso | 41.9% |
| 38 | Qatar | 41.8% |
| 39 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.2% |
| 40 | Barbados | 39.9% |
| 41 | Brazil | 39.4% |
| 42 | Angola | 39.2% |
| 43 | Paraguay | 38.9% |
| 44 | Estonia | 37.5% |
| 45 | Seychelles | 37.3% |
| 46 | Togo | 37.1% |
| 47 | Myanmar | 37.0% |
| 48 | Rwanda | 36.8% |
| 49 | Vietnam | 36.5% |
| 50 | Nauru | 35.2% |
| 51 | Belarus | 34.1% |
| 52 | Cyprus | 33.8% |
| 53 | Moldova, Republic of | 33.8% |
| 54 | Dominican Republic | 33.2% |
| 55 | Indonesia | 33.1% |
| 56 | Mali | 32.7% |
| 57 | Malaysia | 32.6% |
| 58 | Mexico | 32.2% |
| 59 | Zambia | 32.2% |
| 60 | Cote d'Ivoire | 32.0% |
| 61 | Grenada | 32.0% |
| 62 | Thailand | 31.6% |
| 63 | Ghana | 31.2% |
| 64 | Jamaica | 30.6% |
| 65 | France | 30.3% |
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 30.3% |
| 67 | Ecuador | 30.3% |
| 68 | Mauritius | 30.1% |
| 69 | El Salvador | 29.9% |
| 70 | Uruguay | 29.1% |
| 71 | Papua New Guinea | 28.8% |
| 72 | Lithuania | 28.8% |
| 73 | Luxembourg | 28.5% |
| 74 | South Korea | 28.5% |
| 75 | Latvia | 28.4% |
| 76 | Honduras | 28.2% |
| 77 | Slovenia | 28.1% |
| 78 | Singapore | 28.0% |
| 79 | Kenya | 28.0% |
| 80 | Colombia | 28.0% |
| 81 | Zimbabwe | 27.8% |
| 82 | Cameroon | 27.6% |
| 83 | Hong Kong | 27.6% |
| 84 | Argentina | 27.4% |
| 85 | Panama | 26.9% |
| 86 | Malawi | 26.4% |
| 87 | Türkiye | 26.4% |
| 88 | Poland | 26.2% |
| 89 | Palau | 25.9% |
| 90 | Portugal | 25.7% |
| 91 | United Arab Emirates | 25.6% |
| 92 | Republic of The Gambia | 25.5% |
| 93 | Belgium | 25.2% |
| 94 | Brunei Darussalam | 24.7% |
| 95 | Hungary | 24.6% |
| 96 | Guyana | 24.5% |
| 97 | Albania | 24.5% |
| 98 | Montenegro | 24.3% |
| 99 | Costa Rica | 23.9% |
| 100 | Venezuela | 23.8% |
| 101 | Russian Federation | 23.8% |
| 102 | Georgia | 23.1% |
| 103 | Philippines | 23.0% |
| 104 | Armenia | 22.9% |
| 105 | Spain | 22.8% |
| 106 | Ukraine | 22.4% |
| 107 | Czech Republic | 22.3% |
| 108 | New Caledonia | 22.2% |
| 109 | Chad | 22.1% |
| 110 | Bhutan | 22.0% |
| 111 | Vanuatu | 20.8% |
| 112 | Croatia | 20.7% |
| 113 | Chile | 20.6% |
| 114 | Kiribati | 20.5% |
| 115 | Puerto Rico | 20.0% |
| 116 | Uzbekistan | 19.8% |
| 117 | San Marino | 19.7% |
| 118 | Serbia | 19.5% |
| 119 | Kyrgyzstan | 19.0% |
| 120 | Tonga | 18.8% |
| 121 | Pakistan | 18.8% |
| 122 | Tuvalu | 18.8% |
| 123 | Lesotho | 18.4% |
| 124 | Botswana | 18.1% |
| 125 | Fiji | 18.0% |
| 126 | Afghanistan | 17.9% |
| 127 | Timor-Leste | 17.9% |
| 128 | Comoros | 17.9% |
| 129 | Slovakia | 17.3% |
| 130 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 17.1% |
| 131 | Mongolia | 16.9% |
| 132 | Greece | 16.8% |
| 133 | Samoa | 15.7% |
| 134 | Italy | 15.1% |
| 135 | Romania | 14.7% |
| 136 | Curaçao | 14.7% |
| 137 | India | 14.0% |
| 138 | Bulgaria | 13.7% |
| 139 | Senegal | 13.4% |
| 140 | Marshall Islands | 13.4% |
| 141 | Saudi Arabia | 12.9% |
| 142 | Eswatini | 11.4% |
| 143 | Sri Lanka | 11.3% |
| 144 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 11.2% |
| 145 | Egypt | 10.3% |
| 146 | Tunisia | 9.5% |
| 147 | Somalia | 9.4% |
| 148 | Oman | 9.3% |
| 149 | Jordan | 9.1% |
| 150 | South Africa | 8.9% |
| 151 | Sudan | 6.7% |
| 152 | Morocco | 6.5% |
| 153 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 6.5% |
| 154 | Gabon | 5.6% |
| 155 | State of Palestine | 4.9% |
| 156 | Iraq | 2.6% |
Showing 156 of 156 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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