demographic2026
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO 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
35.9%
Median: 33.5%
Countries Covered
186
with available data
Highest
Iceland
83.3%
Lowest
Yemen
4.0%
Top 5 Countries
1Iceland83.3%
2Netherlands83.3%
3North Korea81.8%
4Solomon Islands71.7%
5Madagascar71.1%
By Region
Oceania67.8%(2 countries)
North America45.1%(4 countries)
Europe40.7%(32 countries)
South America39.3%(7 countries)
Other35.7%(106 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (4.0%)High (83.3%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 35.9%)
Oceania (2)
North America (4)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Other (106)
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 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 | Iceland | 83.3% |
| 2 | Netherlands | 83.3% |
| 3 | North Korea | 81.8% |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 71.7% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 71.1% |
| 6 | Australia | 70.2% |
| 7 | Denmark | 69.6% |
| 8 | United Republic of Tanzania | 69.4% |
| 9 | Cambodia | 68.2% |
| 10 | Norway | 66.6% |
| 11 | Uganda | 66.0% |
| 12 | Eritrea | 65.4% |
| 13 | New Zealand | 65.4% |
| 14 | Niger | 65.2% |
| 15 | Nigeria | 64.8% |
| 16 | Switzerland | 64.6% |
| 17 | Mozambique | 64.1% |
| 18 | South Sudan | 63.6% |
| 19 | Canada | 63.2% |
| 20 | Burundi | 57.7% |
| 21 | Sweden | 56.9% |
| 22 | Bolivia | 56.6% |
| 23 | Central African Republic | 56.5% |
| 24 | Saint Lucia | 56.3% |
| 25 | Bahamas | 55.7% |
| 26 | Finland | 54.4% |
| 27 | Austria | 53.7% |
| 28 | Ireland | 53.3% |
| 29 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 53.3% |
| 30 | Liberia | 53.2% |
| 31 | Benin | 53.2% |
| 32 | Angola | 53.1% |
| 33 | Malta | 52.9% |
| 34 | Germany | 52.3% |
| 35 | United Kingdom | 52.2% |
| 36 | Peru | 52.0% |
| 37 | Japan | 52.0% |
| 38 | United States of America | 50.3% |
| 39 | Ethiopia | 50.2% |
| 40 | Brazil | 48.4% |
| 41 | Israel | 48.2% |
| 42 | Barbados | 47.9% |
| 43 | People's Republic of China | 47.9% |
| 44 | Paraguay | 46.9% |
| 45 | Bangladesh | 46.5% |
| 46 | Estonia | 46.4% |
| 47 | Guyana | 46.2% |
| 48 | Guam | 45.7% |
| 49 | Burkina Faso | 45.5% |
| 50 | Rwanda | 45.4% |
| 51 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 45.1% |
| 52 | Mali | 44.8% |
| 53 | Malawi | 44.2% |
| 54 | Republic of the Congo | 43.6% |
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 43.1% |
| 56 | Macao | 43.0% |
| 57 | Maldives | 42.9% |
| 58 | Azerbaijan | 42.9% |
| 59 | Uruguay | 42.3% |
| 60 | Kazakhstan | 41.9% |
| 61 | Belize | 41.4% |
| 62 | Guinea-Bissau | 41.2% |
| 63 | Qatar | 40.6% |
| 64 | Vietnam | 40.0% |
| 65 | France | 39.5% |
| 66 | Dominican Republic | 39.2% |
| 67 | Myanmar | 39.2% |
| 68 | Cyprus | 39.1% |
| 69 | Montenegro | 39.1% |
| 70 | Botswana | 38.4% |
| 71 | Indonesia | 38.2% |
| 72 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 38.1% |
| 73 | Belarus | 37.4% |
| 74 | Malaysia | 37.3% |
| 75 | Colombia | 36.8% |
| 76 | Panama | 36.7% |
| 77 | Ecuador | 35.1% |
| 78 | Moldova, Republic of | 35.0% |
| 79 | Luxembourg | 34.8% |
| 80 | Timor-Leste | 34.6% |
| 81 | Zambia | 34.5% |
| 82 | Lithuania | 34.5% |
| 83 | Virgin Islands, U.S. | 34.4% |
| 84 | Türkiye | 34.4% |
| 85 | Mauritius | 34.1% |
| 86 | Jamaica | 34.1% |
| 87 | Albania | 34.0% |
| 88 | Vanuatu | 34.0% |
| 89 | Honduras | 34.0% |
| 90 | Mexico | 33.9% |
| 91 | Argentina | 33.8% |
| 92 | Cote d'Ivoire | 33.8% |
| 93 | Thailand | 33.6% |
| 94 | Kenya | 33.4% |
| 95 | New Caledonia | 33.3% |
| 96 | Sierra Leone | 33.2% |
| 97 | Latvia | 33.1% |
| 98 | Portugal | 33.1% |
| 99 | Chad | 33.0% |
| 100 | French Polynesia | 32.9% |
| 101 | Guatemala | 32.8% |
| 102 | Nicaragua | 32.4% |
| 103 | Cuba | 32.2% |
| 104 | Costa Rica | 32.0% |
| 105 | El Salvador | 31.6% |
| 106 | Slovenia | 31.5% |
| 107 | Trinidad and Tobago | 31.4% |
| 108 | Spain | 31.2% |
| 109 | Georgia | 31.2% |
| 110 | Bhutan | 31.1% |
| 111 | Singapore | 30.9% |
| 112 | Armenia | 30.8% |
| 113 | South Korea | 30.5% |
| 114 | Hong Kong | 30.2% |
| 115 | Belgium | 29.6% |
| 116 | Papua New Guinea | 29.6% |
| 117 | Cameroon | 29.4% |
| 118 | Poland | 29.3% |
| 119 | Ghana | 29.3% |
| 120 | Hungary | 28.8% |
| 121 | Haiti | 28.8% |
| 122 | Republic of The Gambia | 28.6% |
| 123 | Togo | 28.3% |
| 124 | Equatorial Guinea | 28.2% |
| 125 | Turkmenistan | 28.1% |
| 126 | Fiji | 28.0% |
| 127 | Eswatini | 27.8% |
| 128 | Ukraine | 27.8% |
| 129 | Suriname | 27.6% |
| 130 | Bahrain | 27.3% |
| 131 | Guinea | 27.1% |
| 132 | Uzbekistan | 26.9% |
| 133 | Chile | 26.9% |
| 134 | Brunei Darussalam | 26.9% |
| 135 | United Arab Emirates | 26.8% |
| 136 | Russian Federation | 26.4% |
| 137 | Namibia | 26.2% |
| 138 | Cape Verde | 25.6% |
| 139 | Croatia | 25.3% |
| 140 | Philippines | 25.0% |
| 141 | Serbia | 25.0% |
| 142 | South Africa | 24.4% |
| 143 | Lesotho | 24.3% |
| 144 | Czech Republic | 23.7% |
| 145 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 23.5% |
| 146 | Greece | 22.1% |
| 147 | Pakistan | 21.7% |
| 148 | Slovakia | 21.3% |
| 149 | Kyrgyzstan | 20.6% |
| 150 | Samoa | 20.5% |
| 151 | Tonga | 20.0% |
| 152 | Lebanon | 20.0% |
| 153 | Comoros | 20.0% |
| 154 | Sao Tome and Principe | 19.9% |
| 155 | Romania | 19.6% |
| 156 | Italy | 19.4% |
| 157 | Mongolia | 19.3% |
| 158 | Nepal | 19.2% |
| 159 | Senegal | 19.1% |
| 160 | Venezuela | 18.8% |
| 161 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.5% |
| 162 | Sri Lanka | 17.6% |
| 163 | Saudi Arabia | 16.5% |
| 164 | Puerto Rico | 16.0% |
| 165 | India | 15.8% |
| 166 | Bulgaria | 15.5% |
| 167 | Gabon | 15.4% |
| 168 | Kuwait | 15.3% |
| 169 | Tunisia | 14.8% |
| 170 | Oman | 14.0% |
| 171 | Mauritania | 13.0% |
| 172 | Morocco | 13.0% |
| 173 | Jordan | 12.5% |
| 174 | Djibouti | 11.6% |
| 175 | Somalia | 11.6% |
| 176 | State of Palestine | 10.9% |
| 177 | Libya | 10.3% |
| 178 | Tajikistan | 10.2% |
| 179 | Egypt | 10.0% |
| 180 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 9.3% |
| 181 | Syrian Arab Republic | 8.2% |
| 182 | Algeria | 7.9% |
| 183 | Sudan | 7.7% |
| 184 | Afghanistan | 6.0% |
| 185 | Iraq | 5.7% |
| 186 | Yemen | 4.0% |
Showing 186 of 186 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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