demographic2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) — series 2

Latest available country observation from World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave.

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Key Insights

Global Average
48.6% of female population ages 15+
Median: 50.0% of female population ages 15+
Countries Covered
206
with available data
Highest
Kazakhstan
94.5% of female population ages 15+
Lowest
Yemen
4.5% of female population ages 15+
Top 5 Countries
1Kazakhstan94.5% of female population ages 15+
2Solomon Islands83.3% of female population ages 15+
3United Republic of Tanzania78.9% of female population ages 15+
4Isle of Man78.3% of female population ages 15+
5Burundi77.5% of female population ages 15+
By Region
Oceania61.8% of female population ages 15+(2 countries)
Europe52.6% of female population ages 15+(32 countries)
North America51.4% of female population ages 15+(4 countries)
South America50.9% of female population ages 15+(7 countries)
Other48.5% of female population ages 15+(126 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (4.5% of female population ages 15+)High (94.5% of female population ages 15+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 48.6% of female population ages 15+)

Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
North America (4)
South America (7)
Other (126)
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 World Bank World Development Indicators, through 2025. Countries can have different observation years; compare broad patterns rather than treating all values as one survey wave. 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
1Kazakhstan94.5% of female population ages 15+
2Solomon Islands83.3% of female population ages 15+
3United Republic of Tanzania78.9% of female population ages 15+
4Isle of Man78.3% of female population ages 15+
5Burundi77.5% of female population ages 15+
6Nigeria77.1% of female population ages 15+
7Cayman Islands76.8% of female population ages 15+
8Faroe Islands75.6% of female population ages 15+
9Cambodia74.2% of female population ages 15+
10Benin73.6% of female population ages 15+
11Niger73.2% of female population ages 15+
12Bolivia71.9% of female population ages 15+
13Uganda71.7% of female population ages 15+
14Mozambique71.5% of female population ages 15+
15Rwanda69.6% of female population ages 15+
16Moldova, Republic of69.0% of female population ages 15+
17Iceland68.8% of female population ages 15+
18Togo67.6% of female population ages 15+
19Vietnam67.1% of female population ages 15+
20Virgin Islands, British66.5% of female population ages 15+
21Madagascar66.5% of female population ages 15+
22Bermuda66.4% of female population ages 15+
23Macao66.2% of female population ages 15+
24Angola65.8% of female population ages 15+
25San Marino65.5% of female population ages 15+
26Vanuatu65.3% of female population ages 15+
27People's Republic of China65.3% of female population ages 15+
28Belarus63.9% of female population ages 15+
29Bahamas63.6% of female population ages 15+
30Qatar63.3% of female population ages 15+
31Sierra Leone63.1% of female population ages 15+
32New Zealand62.9% of female population ages 15+
33Antigua and Barbuda62.3% of female population ages 15+
34South Sudan61.9% of female population ages 15+
35Netherlands61.8% of female population ages 15+
36Saint Kitts and Nevis61.7% of female population ages 15+
37Ghana61.6% of female population ages 15+
38Seychelles61.5% of female population ages 15+
39Lao People's Democratic Republic60.9% of female population ages 15+
40Australia60.6% of female population ages 15+
41Peru60.5% of female population ages 15+
42Singapore60.5% of female population ages 15+
43Switzerland59.7% of female population ages 15+
44Democratic Republic of the Congo59.6% of female population ages 15+
45Palau59.5% of female population ages 15+
46Kenya59.4% of female population ages 15+
47Norway59.2% of female population ages 15+
48Guinea-Bissau59.0% of female population ages 15+
49Thailand59.0% of female population ages 15+
50Sweden58.9% of female population ages 15+
51Ireland58.5% of female population ages 15+
52Jamaica58.2% of female population ages 15+
53Cote d'Ivoire58.1% of female population ages 15+
54Azerbaijan57.9% of female population ages 15+
55Northern Mariana Islands57.9% of female population ages 15+
56Paraguay57.8% of female population ages 15+
57Estonia57.8% of female population ages 15+
58Saint Lucia57.8% of female population ages 15+
59Israel57.8% of female population ages 15+
60Malta57.5% of female population ages 15+
61Cyprus57.2% of female population ages 15+
62Canada57.1% of female population ages 15+
63Greenland57.0% of female population ages 15+
64Burkina Faso56.8% of female population ages 15+
65Denmark56.6% of female population ages 15+
66United Kingdom56.6% of female population ages 15+
67Barbados56.0% of female population ages 15+
68South Korea55.7% of female population ages 15+
69Cuba55.3% of female population ages 15+
70Cameroon55.3% of female population ages 15+
71Lithuania55.2% of female population ages 15+
72Georgia55.2% of female population ages 15+
73Russian Federation55.2% of female population ages 15+
74Japan55.1% of female population ages 15+
75Germany54.9% of female population ages 15+
76United States of America54.9% of female population ages 15+
77Luxembourg54.6% of female population ages 15+
78Ethiopia54.6% of female population ages 15+
79Austria54.1% of female population ages 15+
80Zambia53.8% of female population ages 15+
81Malaysia53.5% of female population ages 15+
82Czech Republic53.4% of female population ages 15+
83Aruba53.4% of female population ages 15+
84Latvia53.2% of female population ages 15+
85Bhutan52.9% of female population ages 15+
86Hungary52.9% of female population ages 15+
87Grenada52.6% of female population ages 15+
88Finland52.4% of female population ages 15+
89Slovakia52.4% of female population ages 15+
90Liechtenstein52.1% of female population ages 15+
91Portugal52.1% of female population ages 15+
92Brunei Darussalam52.1% of female population ages 15+
93Albania52.1% of female population ages 15+
94United Arab Emirates52.0% of female population ages 15+
95Slovenia51.9% of female population ages 15+
96Uruguay51.8% of female population ages 15+
97Indonesia51.7% of female population ages 15+
98Armenia51.5% of female population ages 15+
99Hong Kong51.1% of female population ages 15+
100Dominican Republic51.1% of female population ages 15+
101Mongolia51.0% of female population ages 15+
102Poland50.5% of female population ages 15+
103Montenegro50.0% of female population ages 15+
104Ecuador49.9% of female population ages 15+
105Brazil49.8% of female population ages 15+
106Papua New Guinea49.5% of female population ages 15+
107Zimbabwe49.5% of female population ages 15+
108Belize49.4% of female population ages 15+
109France49.4% of female population ages 15+
110Argentina48.9% of female population ages 15+
111Belgium48.7% of female population ages 15+
112Maldives48.6% of female population ages 15+
113Philippines48.6% of female population ages 15+
114Serbia48.5% of female population ages 15+
115Guatemala48.4% of female population ages 15+
116New Caledonia48.3% of female population ages 15+
117Chile48.2% of female population ages 15+
118Botswana48.0% of female population ages 15+
119Guam47.7% of female population ages 15+
120Bulgaria47.6% of female population ages 15+
121Spain47.3% of female population ages 15+
122Croatia47.2% of female population ages 15+
123Kuwait47.0% of female population ages 15+
124Colombia46.7% of female population ages 15+
125Panama46.7% of female population ages 15+
126Nicaragua45.4% of female population ages 15+
127Haiti45.3% of female population ages 15+
128Mexico45.3% of female population ages 15+
129Namibia45.1% of female population ages 15+
130Trinidad and Tobago45.1% of female population ages 15+
131El Salvador45.1% of female population ages 15+
132Kiribati45.0% of female population ages 15+
133Lesotho45.0% of female population ages 15+
134Comoros44.9% of female population ages 15+
135Myanmar44.7% of female population ages 15+
136Cape Verde44.4% of female population ages 15+
137Mauritius44.2% of female population ages 15+
138Republic of The Gambia44.0% of female population ages 15+
139Venezuela43.5% of female population ages 15+
140Curaçao43.0% of female population ages 15+
141Ukraine42.9% of female population ages 15+
142Mali42.4% of female population ages 15+
143Bahrain42.0% of female population ages 15+
144Tonga41.9% of female population ages 15+
145Kyrgyzstan41.7% of female population ages 15+
146Liberia41.2% of female population ages 15+
147Chad41.0% of female population ages 15+
148Costa Rica40.9% of female population ages 15+
149Dominica40.8% of female population ages 15+
150Guinea40.7% of female population ages 15+
151Greece40.6% of female population ages 15+
152American Samoa40.3% of female population ages 15+
153Suriname40.3% of female population ages 15+
154Timor-Leste40.2% of female population ages 15+
155Honduras40.1% of female population ages 15+
156Micronesia, Federated States of39.8% of female population ages 15+
157Romania39.5% of female population ages 15+
158Monaco39.2% of female population ages 15+
159Republic of the Congo39.1% of female population ages 15+
160Italy38.8% of female population ages 15+
161The Republic of North Macedonia38.4% of female population ages 15+
162French Polynesia37.9% of female population ages 15+
163Bangladesh37.1% of female population ages 15+
164Uzbekistan36.9% of female population ages 15+
165Bosnia and Herzegovina36.8% of female population ages 15+
166Malawi36.7% of female population ages 15+
167Oman35.8% of female population ages 15+
168Fiji35.2% of female population ages 15+
169Saint Vincent and the Grenadines34.5% of female population ages 15+
170Equatorial Guinea34.2% of female population ages 15+
171Nauru33.8% of female population ages 15+
172Gibraltar33.7% of female population ages 15+
173Gabon33.5% of female population ages 15+
174Puerto Rico33.3% of female population ages 15+
175Marshall Islands33.1% of female population ages 15+
176South Africa32.6% of female population ages 15+
177India32.5% of female population ages 15+
178Tuvalu32.3% of female population ages 15+
179Saudi Arabia32.2% of female population ages 15+
180Guyana32.2% of female population ages 15+
181Türkiye32.1% of female population ages 15+
182Eswatini30.6% of female population ages 15+
183Samoa29.0% of female population ages 15+
184Senegal28.8% of female population ages 15+
185Sao Tome and Principe28.3% of female population ages 15+
186Sri Lanka27.7% of female population ages 15+
187Pakistan25.4% of female population ages 15+
188Mauritania25.4% of female population ages 15+
189Libya25.3% of female population ages 15+
190Lebanon25.2% of female population ages 15+
191Nepal24.6% of female population ages 15+
192Tajikistan22.5% of female population ages 15+
193Afghanistan22.0% of female population ages 15+
194Tunisia21.2% of female population ages 15+
195Egypt21.0% of female population ages 15+
196Somalia17.4% of female population ages 15+
197Morocco16.4% of female population ages 15+
198Djibouti16.4% of female population ages 15+
199Algeria13.5% of female population ages 15+
200Jordan13.2% of female population ages 15+
201State of Palestine12.8% of female population ages 15+
202Sudan12.4% of female population ages 15+
203Islamic Republic of Iran12.1% of female population ages 15+
204Syrian Arab Republic10.1% of female population ages 15+
205Iraq7.7% of female population ages 15+
206Yemen4.5% of female population ages 15+
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Data Source

This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2025).

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