Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS•% of female population ages 15+•1990 → 2024•187 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 36.74%
36.74% – 47%
47% – 51.8%
51.8% – 55.48%
55.48% – 59.42%
59.42% – 63.48%
> 63.48%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
50 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
50
Median
64.5%
Mean
67.7%
25th pctl
61.9%
75th pctl
72.4%
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Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
MadagascarSolomon IslandsNigeria
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MadagascarMDG | 82.92% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 82.33% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 80.71% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 80.29% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 79.73% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 77.72% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 77.3% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 77.21% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 75.56% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 74.99% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 72.85% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 72.79% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 72.39% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 72.36% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.18% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 72.02% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 70.97% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 70.39% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 70.25% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 68.91% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 66.26% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 65.6% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 65.54% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 65.29% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 64.94% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 64.11% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 63.51% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 63.45% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 63.14% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 63.01% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 62.91% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 62.88% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 62.65% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 62.53% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 62.29% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 62.2% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 62.12% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 61.89% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 61.89% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 61.78% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 61.68% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 61.47% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 61.46% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 61.41% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 61.37% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 61.35% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 61.26% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 60.9% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 60.42% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 60.17% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)