demographic2026
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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
52.5%
Median: 55.0%
Countries Covered
158
with available data
Highest
United Republic of Tanzania
81.7%
Lowest
Iraq
10.8%
Top 5 Countries
1United Republic of Tanzania81.7%
2Nigeria80.5%
3Burundi78.3%
4Mozambique77.2%
5Benin74.7%
By Region
Oceania65.1%(2 countries)
Europe55.8%(32 countries)
South America54.7%(7 countries)
Africa54.3%(8 countries)
North America53.9%(4 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (10.8%)High (81.7%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 52.5%)
Oceania (2)
Europe (32)
South America (7)
Africa (8)
North America (4)
Other (83)
Asia (22)
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 | United Republic of Tanzania | 81.7% |
| 2 | Nigeria | 80.5% |
| 3 | Burundi | 78.3% |
| 4 | Mozambique | 77.2% |
| 5 | Benin | 74.7% |
| 6 | Uganda | 74.7% |
| 7 | Angola | 74.4% |
| 8 | Cambodia | 74.3% |
| 9 | Bolivia | 74.2% |
| 10 | Niger | 73.4% |
| 11 | Moldova, Republic of | 72.2% |
| 12 | Bahamas | 72.1% |
| 13 | Iceland | 71.3% |
| 14 | San Marino | 70.4% |
| 15 | Togo | 69.1% |
| 16 | Madagascar | 68.9% |
| 17 | Vietnam | 68.1% |
| 18 | New Zealand | 67.1% |
| 19 | Belarus | 65.7% |
| 20 | Botswana | 65.2% |
| 21 | Peru | 64.6% |
| 22 | Malta | 64.6% |
| 23 | Sweden | 64.5% |
| 24 | Burkina Faso | 64.5% |
| 25 | Ghana | 64.4% |
| 26 | Netherlands | 64.3% |
| 27 | Kenya | 64.1% |
| 28 | Qatar | 63.5% |
| 29 | Kazakhstan | 63.3% |
| 30 | Seychelles | 63.3% |
| 31 | Australia | 63.1% |
| 32 | Switzerland | 62.9% |
| 33 | Estonia | 62.9% |
| 34 | Singapore | 62.8% |
| 35 | Saint Lucia | 62.4% |
| 36 | Norway | 62.3% |
| 37 | Azerbaijan | 61.9% |
| 38 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 61.5% |
| 39 | Canada | 61.2% |
| 40 | Ireland | 60.9% |
| 41 | Denmark | 60.8% |
| 42 | Palau | 60.7% |
| 43 | Israel | 60.7% |
| 44 | Jamaica | 60.6% |
| 45 | Cyprus | 60.4% |
| 46 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 60.3% |
| 47 | Guinea-Bissau | 60.1% |
| 48 | Thailand | 59.8% |
| 49 | Cote d'Ivoire | 59.6% |
| 50 | Barbados | 59.2% |
| 51 | Paraguay | 59.0% |
| 52 | Luxembourg | 59.0% |
| 53 | Georgia | 58.9% |
| 54 | Lithuania | 58.5% |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 58.4% |
| 56 | Grenada | 57.9% |
| 57 | Cameroon | 57.7% |
| 58 | Finland | 57.6% |
| 59 | Ethiopia | 57.6% |
| 60 | Lesotho | 57.5% |
| 61 | United States of America | 57.5% |
| 62 | Zambia | 57.4% |
| 63 | Albania | 57.3% |
| 64 | Uruguay | 57.2% |
| 65 | Rwanda | 57.2% |
| 66 | Montenegro | 57.0% |
| 67 | Germany | 56.9% |
| 68 | Austria | 56.9% |
| 69 | Armenia | 56.8% |
| 70 | South Korea | 56.8% |
| 71 | Zimbabwe | 56.6% |
| 72 | Russian Federation | 56.5% |
| 73 | Slovakia | 56.0% |
| 74 | Latvia | 55.9% |
| 75 | Malaysia | 55.8% |
| 76 | Japan | 55.6% |
| 77 | Hungary | 55.3% |
| 78 | Brunei Darussalam | 55.3% |
| 79 | United Arab Emirates | 55.1% |
| 80 | Portugal | 55.0% |
| 81 | New Caledonia | 54.1% |
| 82 | Curaçao | 54.0% |
| 83 | Mongolia | 54.0% |
| 84 | Slovenia | 53.9% |
| 85 | Dominican Republic | 53.6% |
| 86 | Brazil | 53.5% |
| 87 | Czech Republic | 53.5% |
| 88 | Indonesia | 53.4% |
| 89 | Spain | 53.3% |
| 90 | Bhutan | 53.0% |
| 91 | France | 52.9% |
| 92 | Chile | 52.9% |
| 93 | Serbia | 52.7% |
| 94 | Ecuador | 52.5% |
| 95 | Hong Kong | 52.3% |
| 96 | Poland | 52.1% |
| 97 | Colombia | 51.9% |
| 98 | Panama | 51.8% |
| 99 | Belgium | 50.7% |
| 100 | Papua New Guinea | 50.7% |
| 101 | Argentina | 50.4% |
| 102 | Philippines | 49.9% |
| 103 | South Africa | 49.8% |
| 104 | Guatemala | 49.7% |
| 105 | Bulgaria | 49.6% |
| 106 | Croatia | 49.3% |
| 107 | Eswatini | 48.2% |
| 108 | Ukraine | 47.8% |
| 109 | Mauritius | 47.6% |
| 110 | Venezuela | 47.2% |
| 111 | Comoros | 47.2% |
| 112 | Trinidad and Tobago | 47.1% |
| 113 | Mexico | 47.0% |
| 114 | Kiribati | 46.8% |
| 115 | El Salvador | 46.5% |
| 116 | Costa Rica | 45.8% |
| 117 | Myanmar | 45.6% |
| 118 | Mali | 45.5% |
| 119 | Republic of The Gambia | 45.4% |
| 120 | Greece | 45.3% |
| 121 | Malawi | 44.8% |
| 122 | Kyrgyzstan | 43.5% |
| 123 | Tonga | 42.9% |
| 124 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 42.9% |
| 125 | Romania | 42.7% |
| 126 | Gabon | 42.6% |
| 127 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.4% |
| 128 | Chad | 41.9% |
| 129 | Italy | 41.5% |
| 130 | Honduras | 41.3% |
| 131 | Timor-Leste | 40.9% |
| 132 | Uzbekistan | 39.9% |
| 133 | Oman | 39.9% |
| 134 | Puerto Rico | 39.5% |
| 135 | Guyana | 39.1% |
| 136 | Bangladesh | 38.4% |
| 137 | Vanuatu | 37.9% |
| 138 | Fiji | 37.8% |
| 139 | Marshall Islands | 37.3% |
| 140 | Türkiye | 36.8% |
| 141 | Tuvalu | 35.2% |
| 142 | India | 34.4% |
| 143 | Nauru | 34.4% |
| 144 | Saudi Arabia | 33.5% |
| 145 | Samoa | 31.4% |
| 146 | Senegal | 31.0% |
| 147 | Sri Lanka | 29.8% |
| 148 | Tunisia | 26.7% |
| 149 | Pakistan | 24.5% |
| 150 | Egypt | 23.8% |
| 151 | Afghanistan | 23.3% |
| 152 | Somalia | 20.0% |
| 153 | Morocco | 19.8% |
| 154 | State of Palestine | 17.8% |
| 155 | Jordan | 17.6% |
| 156 | Sudan | 14.4% |
| 157 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 14.1% |
| 158 | Iraq | 10.8% |
Showing 158 of 158 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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