Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
DemographicsWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.FE.NE.ZS•% of female population ages 15+•1960 → 2024•210 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
DemographicsWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
yearly
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 37.9%
37.9% – 46.69%
46.69% – 52.4%
52.4% – 56.68%
56.68% – 60.18%
60.18% – 66.63%
> 66.63%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
50 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Countries
50
Median
69%
Mean
70.3%
25th pctl
64.3%
75th pctl
74.3%
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Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 98.65% | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 83.9% | 2013 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 81.69% | 2024 | |
| BermudaBMU | 81% | 2010 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 80.98% | 2015 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 80.48% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 79.8% | 2015 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 79.77% | 2016 | |
| BurundiBDI | 78.25% | 2020 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 77.21% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 74.72% | 2022 | |
| UgandaUGA | 74.67% | 2021 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 74.33% | 2023 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 74.24% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 74.2% | 2022 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 73.5% | 1994 | |
| NigerNER | 73.37% | 2022 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.18% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 71.57% | 2008 | — |
| GreenlandGRL | 71.49% | 2015 | |
| IcelandISL | 71.33% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 70.36% | 2022 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 69.12% | 2018 | |
| TogoTGO | 69.06% | 2022 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 69.05% | 1988 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 68.88% | 2022 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 68.05% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 67.6% | 2019 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 67.31% | 2016 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 67.08% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 66.56% | 2010 | |
| BelarusBLR | 65.69% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 65.19% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 64.65% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 64.48% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 64.48% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 64.42% | 2001 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 64.27% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 63.73% | 2010 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 63.3% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 63.29% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 63.08% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 62.92% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 62.92% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 62.37% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 62.08% | 2022 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 62.01% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 61.94% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 61.9% | 2022 | |
| QatarQAT | 61.73% | 2022 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)