economic2026
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment)
Latest available World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country, using observations from 2020–2024.
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Key Insights
Global Average
33.4%
Median: 30.0%
Countries Covered
133
with available data
Highest
Iraq
83.8%
Lowest
Poland
0.5%
Top 5 Countries
1Iraq83.8%
2Niger79.1%
3Senegal78.6%
4Canada76.1%
5Madagascar69.4%
By Region
South America49.6%(7 countries)
Oceania46.6%(1 countries)
North America46.0%(4 countries)
Africa38.0%(6 countries)
Asia37.2%(15 countries)
Country Rankings
Top 10 Countries
Bottom 10 Countries
Data Analysis
Value Distribution
How countries are distributed across the value range
Low (0.5%)High (83.8%)
Regional Comparison
Average values by world region (Global avg: 33.4%)
South America (7)
Oceania (1)
North America (4)
Africa (6)
Asia (15)
Other (69)
Europe (31)
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 | Iraq | 83.8% |
| 2 | Niger | 79.1% |
| 3 | Senegal | 78.6% |
| 4 | Canada | 76.1% |
| 5 | Madagascar | 69.4% |
| 6 | Pakistan | 68.8% |
| 7 | Switzerland | 67.9% |
| 8 | Kiribati | 67.2% |
| 9 | Mozambique | 66.5% |
| 10 | Rwanda | 66.3% |
| 11 | Vanuatu | 65.5% |
| 12 | Moldova, Republic of | 64.7% |
| 13 | Colombia | 64.3% |
| 14 | Netherlands | 64.1% |
| 15 | Zimbabwe | 62.6% |
| 16 | Tonga | 62.1% |
| 17 | Guatemala | 61.7% |
| 18 | Mali | 61.5% |
| 19 | Peru | 61.2% |
| 20 | Burundi | 57.0% |
| 21 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 56.4% |
| 22 | Bolivia | 56.3% |
| 23 | Argentina | 55.9% |
| 24 | Malawi | 54.8% |
| 25 | Bangladesh | 54.0% |
| 26 | Togo | 53.7% |
| 27 | Ecuador | 53.6% |
| 28 | Cote d'Ivoire | 52.3% |
| 29 | Austria | 51.7% |
| 30 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 51.6% |
| 31 | Chad | 50.7% |
| 32 | El Salvador | 50.7% |
| 33 | Uruguay | 49.9% |
| 34 | Kenya | 49.7% |
| 35 | Germany | 49.5% |
| 36 | Republic of The Gambia | 49.3% |
| 37 | Egypt | 49.3% |
| 38 | Georgia | 48.5% |
| 39 | Dominican Republic | 47.9% |
| 40 | Ghana | 47.4% |
| 41 | Guinea-Bissau | 47.2% |
| 42 | South Korea | 47.1% |
| 43 | Australia | 46.6% |
| 44 | Benin | 45.8% |
| 45 | Thailand | 45.6% |
| 46 | Indonesia | 44.6% |
| 47 | Timor-Leste | 42.1% |
| 48 | United Republic of Tanzania | 42.0% |
| 49 | Paraguay | 41.6% |
| 50 | Sudan | 40.3% |
| 51 | Belgium | 38.9% |
| 52 | Fiji | 38.5% |
| 53 | Denmark | 38.5% |
| 54 | Panama | 38.1% |
| 55 | Nigeria | 37.3% |
| 56 | Honduras | 37.1% |
| 57 | United Kingdom | 36.7% |
| 58 | Philippines | 36.5% |
| 59 | Marshall Islands | 34.3% |
| 60 | Armenia | 34.0% |
| 61 | Norway | 33.8% |
| 62 | Eswatini | 33.2% |
| 63 | Iceland | 32.7% |
| 64 | Brazil | 32.6% |
| 65 | Comoros | 31.2% |
| 66 | Luxembourg | 30.9% |
| 67 | Italy | 30.0% |
| 68 | Chile | 29.7% |
| 69 | Costa Rica | 29.3% |
| 70 | Ireland | 29.1% |
| 71 | Sweden | 29.1% |
| 72 | Gabon | 27.5% |
| 73 | Burkina Faso | 26.8% |
| 74 | Israel | 26.4% |
| 75 | France | 25.8% |
| 76 | Myanmar | 24.8% |
| 77 | Brunei Darussalam | 24.1% |
| 78 | Finland | 24.0% |
| 79 | Afghanistan | 23.8% |
| 80 | Sri Lanka | 23.2% |
| 81 | United States of America | 23.1% |
| 82 | Mexico | 23.0% |
| 83 | Botswana | 23.0% |
| 84 | South Africa | 22.5% |
| 85 | Angola | 22.1% |
| 86 | Tuvalu | 21.8% |
| 87 | New Caledonia | 21.8% |
| 88 | Spain | 21.3% |
| 89 | Zambia | 20.8% |
| 90 | Vietnam | 20.8% |
| 91 | Samoa | 20.5% |
| 92 | Estonia | 20.2% |
| 93 | Uganda | 19.8% |
| 94 | Malta | 18.7% |
| 95 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.4% |
| 96 | Türkiye | 18.3% |
| 97 | Nauru | 17.2% |
| 98 | Tunisia | 17.1% |
| 99 | Belarus | 16.6% |
| 100 | Bhutan | 15.6% |
| 101 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 14.9% |
| 102 | Czech Republic | 14.7% |
| 103 | Albania | 14.5% |
| 104 | Singapore | 14.4% |
| 105 | United Arab Emirates | 14.3% |
| 106 | Slovenia | 13.3% |
| 107 | Jamaica | 13.0% |
| 108 | Palau | 12.7% |
| 109 | Latvia | 12.4% |
| 110 | Bahamas | 12.4% |
| 111 | Cyprus | 11.4% |
| 112 | Portugal | 10.7% |
| 113 | Greece | 10.6% |
| 114 | Trinidad and Tobago | 10.5% |
| 115 | Grenada | 10.5% |
| 116 | Montenegro | 10.2% |
| 117 | Lithuania | 9.2% |
| 118 | Mongolia | 7.9% |
| 119 | Seychelles | 7.8% |
| 120 | Hungary | 7.2% |
| 121 | Serbia | 7.0% |
| 122 | Barbados | 6.4% |
| 123 | Saint Lucia | 6.0% |
| 124 | Slovakia | 5.5% |
| 125 | Croatia | 4.6% |
| 126 | The Republic of North Macedonia | 3.7% |
| 127 | Jordan | 3.1% |
| 128 | Romania | 2.8% |
| 129 | Russian Federation | 2.4% |
| 130 | Kyrgyzstan | 2.0% |
| 131 | Bulgaria | 1.9% |
| 132 | State of Palestine | 1.3% |
| 133 | Poland | 0.5% |
Showing 133 of 133 countries
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Data Source
This data comes from World Bank World Development Indicators (2026).
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