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Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) — series 2

Name: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) — series 2
Creator: World Bank World Development Indicators
Keywords: demographic, % of female population ages 15+, labor, force, participation, rate, female, population, ages, modeled, ilo, estimate, series

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•186 countries

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Key Insights

Global Average

51.0% of female population ages 15+

Median: 53.2% of female population ages 15+

Countries Covered

186

with available data

Highest

Madagascar

82.9% of female population ages 15+

Lowest

Yemen

4.7% of female population ages 15+

Top 5 Countries

1Madagascar82.9% of female population ages 15+

2Solomon Islands82.3% of female population ages 15+

3Nigeria80.7% of female population ages 15+

4United Republic of Tanzania80.3% of female population ages 15+

5Burundi79.5% of female population ages 15+

By Region

Oceania64.3% of female population ages 15+(2 countries)

South America55.0% of female population ages 15+(7 countries)

Europe54.9% of female population ages 15+(32 countries)

Other51.7% of female population ages 15+(106 countries)

North America50.6% of female population ages 15+(4 countries)

Country Rankings

Top 10 Countries

Bottom 10 Countries

Data Analysis

Value Distribution

How countries are distributed across the value range

Low (4.7% of female population ages 15+)High (82.9% of female population ages 15+)

Regional Comparison

Average values by world region (Global avg: 51.0% of female population ages 15+)

Oceania (2)

South America (7)

Europe (32)

Other (106)

North America (4)

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

Methodology

Country values are taken from the latest observation available in the linked source series.

Full Data

Rank ↑	Country ↕	Value ↕
1	Madagascar	82.9% of female population ages 15+
2	Solomon Islands	82.3% of female population ages 15+
3	Nigeria	80.7% of female population ages 15+
4	United Republic of Tanzania	80.3% of female population ages 15+
5	Burundi	79.5% of female population ages 15+
6	North Korea	77.7% of female population ages 15+
7	Cambodia	77.4% of female population ages 15+
8	Mozambique	77.1% of female population ages 15+
9	Uganda	75.6% of female population ages 15+
10	Benin	75.2% of female population ages 15+
11	Bolivia	72.9% of female population ages 15+
12	Eritrea	72.8% of female population ages 15+
13	Niger	72.8% of female population ages 15+
14	Moldova, Republic of	72.3% of female population ages 15+
15	Angola	72.2% of female population ages 15+
16	Liberia	72.0% of female population ages 15+
17	Bahamas	70.7% of female population ages 15+
18	South Sudan	70.4% of female population ages 15+
19	Iceland	70.0% of female population ages 15+
20	Vietnam	68.6% of female population ages 15+
21	New Zealand	66.1% of female population ages 15+
22	Republic of the Congo	65.6% of female population ages 15+
23	Central African Republic	65.5% of female population ages 15+
24	Peru	65.0% of female population ages 15+
25	Burkina Faso	64.1% of female population ages 15+
26	Botswana	63.7% of female population ages 15+
27	Singapore	63.6% of female population ages 15+
28	Macao	63.1% of female population ages 15+
29	Kenya	63.0% of female population ages 15+
30	Jamaica	63.0% of female population ages 15+
31	Netherlands	62.7% of female population ages 15+
32	Kazakhstan	62.6% of female population ages 15+
33	Australia	62.5% of female population ages 15+
34	Israel	62.3% of female population ages 15+
35	Switzerland	62.2% of female population ages 15+
36	Zimbabwe	62.2% of female population ages 15+
37	Norway	62.1% of female population ages 15+
38	Saint Lucia	62.0% of female population ages 15+
39	Qatar	61.9% of female population ages 15+
40	Democratic Republic of the Congo	61.8% of female population ages 15+
41	Timor-Leste	61.7% of female population ages 15+
42	Lao People's Democratic Republic	61.6% of female population ages 15+
43	Sweden	61.5% of female population ages 15+
44	Cyprus	61.2% of female population ages 15+
45	Barbados	61.0% of female population ages 15+
46	Estonia	61.0% of female population ages 15+
47	Denmark	60.8% of female population ages 15+
48	Azerbaijan	60.8% of female population ages 15+
49	Guinea-Bissau	60.3% of female population ages 15+
50	Canada	60.2% of female population ages 15+
51	Ireland	59.8% of female population ages 15+
52	Cote d'Ivoire	59.5% of female population ages 15+
53	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	59.2% of female population ages 15+
54	People's Republic of China	59.1% of female population ages 15+
55	Paraguay	59.0% of female population ages 15+
56	Thailand	59.0% of female population ages 15+
57	Albania	58.6% of female population ages 15+
58	Ethiopia	58.5% of female population ages 15+
59	Haiti	58.3% of female population ages 15+
60	Malawi	58.2% of female population ages 15+
61	Lithuania	57.7% of female population ages 15+
62	Luxembourg	57.5% of female population ages 15+
63	United Kingdom	57.3% of female population ages 15+
64	Rwanda	57.3% of female population ages 15+
65	Uruguay	57.3% of female population ages 15+
66	South Korea	56.8% of female population ages 15+
67	Belarus	56.8% of female population ages 15+
68	Bhutan	56.7% of female population ages 15+
69	Georgia	56.7% of female population ages 15+
70	Togo	56.6% of female population ages 15+
71	Cameroon	56.6% of female population ages 15+
72	Guam	56.5% of female population ages 15+
73	Finland	56.5% of female population ages 15+
74	Zambia	56.4% of female population ages 15+
75	United States of America	56.3% of female population ages 15+
76	Japan	55.9% of female population ages 15+
77	Malta	55.8% of female population ages 15+
78	Germany	55.3% of female population ages 15+
79	Ghana	55.3% of female population ages 15+
80	Latvia	55.2% of female population ages 15+
81	Slovakia	55.1% of female population ages 15+
82	Austria	55.1% of female population ages 15+
83	Panama	54.9% of female population ages 15+
84	Namibia	54.9% of female population ages 15+
85	Portugal	54.6% of female population ages 15+
86	Russian Federation	54.5% of female population ages 15+
87	Brunei Darussalam	54.4% of female population ages 15+
88	Hungary	54.3% of female population ages 15+
89	Indonesia	53.7% of female population ages 15+
90	Dominican Republic	53.7% of female population ages 15+
91	Czech Republic	53.5% of female population ages 15+
92	Brazil	53.4% of female population ages 15+
93	Vanuatu	53.3% of female population ages 15+
94	United Arab Emirates	53.0% of female population ages 15+
95	Chile	52.9% of female population ages 15+
96	Mali	52.8% of female population ages 15+
97	Spain	52.8% of female population ages 15+
98	Virgin Islands, U.S.	52.8% of female population ages 15+
99	Serbia	52.6% of female population ages 15+
100	Equatorial Guinea	52.6% of female population ages 15+
101	Argentina	52.5% of female population ages 15+
102	Ecuador	52.4% of female population ages 15+
103	Slovenia	52.3% of female population ages 15+
104	Hong Kong	51.8% of female population ages 15+
105	Malaysia	51.6% of female population ages 15+
106	Colombia	51.6% of female population ages 15+
107	Poland	51.6% of female population ages 15+
108	Sierra Leone	51.6% of female population ages 15+
109	France	51.5% of female population ages 15+
110	Mongolia	51.5% of female population ages 15+
111	Nicaragua	51.3% of female population ages 15+
112	Montenegro	51.2% of female population ages 15+
113	New Caledonia	51.1% of female population ages 15+
114	Armenia	51.1% of female population ages 15+
115	Papua New Guinea	50.8% of female population ages 15+
116	Philippines	50.5% of female population ages 15+
117	Cape Verde	50.5% of female population ages 15+
118	Bulgaria	50.4% of female population ages 15+
119	South Africa	49.9% of female population ages 15+
120	Belgium	49.8% of female population ages 15+
121	El Salvador	49.1% of female population ages 15+
122	Eswatini	48.5% of female population ages 15+
123	Lesotho	48.1% of female population ages 15+
124	Trinidad and Tobago	47.8% of female population ages 15+
125	Ukraine	47.7% of female population ages 15+
126	Comoros	47.6% of female population ages 15+
127	Mauritius	47.5% of female population ages 15+
128	Mexico	47.5% of female population ages 15+
129	Croatia	47.4% of female population ages 15+
130	Guyana	47.4% of female population ages 15+
131	Chad	47.3% of female population ages 15+
132	Kuwait	47.2% of female population ages 15+
133	French Polynesia	46.6% of female population ages 15+
134	Belize	46.5% of female population ages 15+
135	Costa Rica	46.0% of female population ages 15+
136	Republic of The Gambia	45.5% of female population ages 15+
137	Suriname	44.9% of female population ages 15+
138	Greece	44.7% of female population ages 15+
139	Kyrgyzstan	44.1% of female population ages 15+
140	The Republic of North Macedonia	42.7% of female population ages 15+
141	Guinea	42.6% of female population ages 15+
142	Tonga	42.3% of female population ages 15+
143	Bahrain	42.3% of female population ages 15+
144	Romania	41.8% of female population ages 15+
145	Gabon	41.6% of female population ages 15+
146	Uzbekistan	41.2% of female population ages 15+
147	Myanmar	40.9% of female population ages 15+
148	Italy	40.8% of female population ages 15+
149	Maldives	40.7% of female population ages 15+
150	Cuba	40.0% of female population ages 15+
151	Honduras	39.6% of female population ages 15+
152	Bosnia and Herzegovina	39.2% of female population ages 15+
153	Bangladesh	38.6% of female population ages 15+
154	Fiji	38.5% of female population ages 15+
155	Guatemala	38.3% of female population ages 15+
156	Turkmenistan	38.2% of female population ages 15+
157	Senegal	38.2% of female population ages 15+
158	Türkiye	37.1% of female population ages 15+
159	Venezuela	37.1% of female population ages 15+
160	Puerto Rico	36.9% of female population ages 15+
161	Saudi Arabia	33.6% of female population ages 15+
162	Libya	33.0% of female population ages 15+
163	India	32.4% of female population ages 15+
164	Sri Lanka	31.0% of female population ages 15+
165	Samoa	30.7% of female population ages 15+
166	Oman	30.0% of female population ages 15+
167	Nepal	27.5% of female population ages 15+
168	Tunisia	26.5% of female population ages 15+
169	Mauritania	26.2% of female population ages 15+
170	Pakistan	24.0% of female population ages 15+
171	Sao Tome and Principe	22.7% of female population ages 15+
172	Lebanon	22.2% of female population ages 15+
173	Tajikistan	21.9% of female population ages 15+
174	Somalia	20.7% of female population ages 15+
175	Morocco	19.7% of female population ages 15+
176	Djibouti	19.4% of female population ages 15+
177	State of Palestine	18.9% of female population ages 15+
178	Egypt	18.5% of female population ages 15+
179	Jordan	16.0% of female population ages 15+
180	Sudan	14.5% of female population ages 15+
181	Algeria	14.1% of female population ages 15+
182	Islamic Republic of Iran	14.0% of female population ages 15+
183	Syrian Arab Republic	12.7% of female population ages 15+
184	Iraq	10.9% of female population ages 15+
185	Afghanistan	5.1% of female population ages 15+
186	Yemen	4.7% of female population ages 15+

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Topics

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Data Source

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

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