demographic2026
Labor force participation rate for 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
36.0%
Median: 33.7%
Countries Covered
156
with available data
Highest
Netherlands
83.3%
Lowest
Iraq
6.8%
Top 5 Countries
1Netherlands83.3%
2Iceland83.3%
3Australia70.2%
4Denmark69.6%
5United Republic of Tanzania69.0%
By Region
Oceania67.7%(2 countries)
North America49.4%(4 countries)
Europe40.6%(32 countries)
South America38.3%(7 countries)
Africa35.4%(8 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 (83.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 36.0%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
Other (82)
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 | 83.3% |
| 2 | Iceland | 83.3% |
| 3 | Australia | 70.2% |
| 4 | Denmark | 69.6% |
| 5 | United Republic of Tanzania | 69.0% |
| 6 | Norway | 66.6% |
| 7 | Uganda | 65.9% |
| 8 | Bahamas | 65.7% |
| 9 | New Zealand | 65.3% |
| 10 | Niger | 64.8% |
| 11 | Switzerland | 64.6% |
| 12 | Mozambique | 64.4% |
| 13 | Canada | 63.2% |
| 14 | Cambodia | 61.6% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 61.3% |
| 16 | Saint Lucia | 58.8% |
| 17 | Burundi | 58.1% |
| 18 | Bolivia | 58.0% |
| 19 | Madagascar | 57.0% |
| 20 | Sweden | 56.9% |
| 21 | United States of America | 55.4% |
| 22 | Finland | 54.4% |
| 23 | Austria | 54.2% |
| 24 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 53.5% |
| 25 | Ireland | 53.2% |
| 26 | Malta | 52.8% |
| 27 | Angola | 52.6% |
| 28 | Germany | 52.5% |
| 29 | Benin | 52.3% |
| 30 | United Kingdom | 52.2% |
| 31 | Japan | 52.0% |
| 32 | Peru | 51.4% |
| 33 | Ethiopia | 49.5% |
| 34 | Brazil | 48.4% |
| 35 | Barbados | 48.3% |
| 36 | Paraguay | 47.0% |
| 37 | Israel | 46.8% |
| 38 | Estonia | 46.4% |
| 39 | Bangladesh | 46.3% |
| 40 | Burkina Faso | 45.9% |
| 41 | Rwanda | 45.5% |
| 42 | Guatemala | 44.7% |
| 43 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 44.5% |
| 44 | Qatar | 42.4% |
| 45 | Seychelles | 42.2% |
| 46 | Uruguay | 41.5% |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 40.9% |
| 48 | Dominican Republic | 40.5% |
| 49 | Grenada | 40.3% |
| 50 | Guyana | 39.3% |
| 51 | Myanmar | 39.2% |
| 52 | Cyprus | 39.1% |
| 53 | Vietnam | 38.9% |
| 54 | Togo | 38.4% |
| 55 | Mali | 38.3% |
| 56 | Indonesia | 38.1% |
| 57 | Malaysia | 37.6% |
| 58 | Belarus | 37.4% |
| 59 | France | 37.4% |
| 60 | Zimbabwe | 37.1% |
| 61 | Colombia | 36.8% |
| 62 | Panama | 36.7% |
| 63 | Mauritius | 36.5% |
| 64 | Zambia | 36.3% |
| 65 | Nauru | 36.3% |
| 66 | New Caledonia | 36.2% |
| 67 | Botswana | 35.5% |
| 68 | Ghana | 35.0% |
| 69 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.0% |
| 70 | Luxembourg | 34.8% |
| 71 | Lithuania | 34.5% |
| 72 | Mexico | 34.4% |
| 73 | Jamaica | 34.3% |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 34.2% |
| 75 | Ecuador | 34.2% |
| 76 | Malawi | 34.0% |
| 77 | Türkiye | 34.0% |
| 78 | Kenya | 33.7% |
| 79 | Cote d'Ivoire | 33.7% |
| 80 | Thailand | 33.6% |
| 81 | Latvia | 33.1% |
| 82 | Portugal | 33.1% |
| 83 | Lesotho | 32.7% |
| 84 | Montenegro | 32.6% |
| 85 | El Salvador | 32.5% |
| 86 | Honduras | 32.3% |
| 87 | Brunei Darussalam | 32.2% |
| 88 | Albania | 31.6% |
| 89 | Slovenia | 31.5% |
| 90 | Spain | 31.3% |
| 91 | Costa Rica | 31.3% |
| 92 | Singapore | 31.0% |
| 93 | United Arab Emirates | 30.6% |
| 94 | South Korea | 30.5% |
| 95 | Armenia | 30.5% |
| 96 | Hong Kong | 30.2% |
| 97 | Puerto Rico | 30.1% |
| 98 | Cameroon | 30.0% |
| 99 | Papua New Guinea | 29.7% |
| 100 | Belgium | 29.6% |
| 101 | Georgia | 29.4% |
| 102 | Poland | 29.3% |
| 103 | Argentina | 28.9% |
| 104 | Hungary | 28.8% |
| 105 | Venezuela | 28.6% |
| 106 | Republic of The Gambia | 28.5% |
| 107 | Palau | 28.2% |
| 108 | Ukraine | 28.1% |
| 109 | Curaçao | 27.8% |
| 110 | Bhutan | 27.6% |
| 111 | Eswatini | 27.2% |
| 112 | Chile | 27.0% |
| 113 | Russian Federation | 26.1% |
| 114 | Croatia | 25.3% |
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 25.2% |
| 116 | Philippines | 25.0% |
| 117 | San Marino | 25.0% |
| 118 | Serbia | 25.0% |
| 119 | South Africa | 24.7% |
| 120 | Czech Republic | 24.5% |
| 121 | Tuvalu | 24.0% |
| 122 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 23.5% |
| 123 | Kiribati | 23.3% |
| 124 | Chad | 23.3% |
| 125 | Fiji | 23.2% |
| 126 | Vanuatu | 23.1% |
| 127 | Greece | 22.1% |
| 128 | Pakistan | 21.9% |
| 129 | Slovakia | 21.3% |
| 130 | Samoa | 20.5% |
| 131 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.4% |
| 132 | Mongolia | 20.3% |
| 133 | Comoros | 20.1% |
| 134 | Tonga | 20.0% |
| 135 | Afghanistan | 19.8% |
| 136 | Romania | 19.6% |
| 137 | Italy | 19.4% |
| 138 | Timor-Leste | 18.6% |
| 139 | Marshall Islands | 17.9% |
| 140 | India | 16.9% |
| 141 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 16.6% |
| 142 | Saudi Arabia | 16.5% |
| 143 | Sri Lanka | 16.2% |
| 144 | Bulgaria | 15.5% |
| 145 | Senegal | 14.9% |
| 146 | Tunisia | 14.8% |
| 147 | Egypt | 14.5% |
| 148 | Jordan | 13.8% |
| 149 | Oman | 12.8% |
| 150 | Morocco | 11.7% |
| 151 | State of Palestine | 11.2% |
| 152 | Somalia | 11.2% |
| 153 | Gabon | 11.0% |
| 154 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.3% |
| 155 | Sudan | 7.7% |
| 156 | Iraq | 6.8% |
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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