Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.TOTL.FE.ZS•% of total labor force•1990 → 2024•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 33.42%
33.42% – 40.69%
40.69% – 44.05%
44.05% – 46.42%
46.42% – 47.37%
47.37% – 48.66%
> 48.66%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Countries
187
Median
45.6%
Mean
41.7%
25th pctl
39.8%
75th pctl
47.6%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
MoldovaMozambiqueVirgin Islands (U.S.)
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MoldovaMDA | 55.3% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 51.78% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 51.67% | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 51.62% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 51.16% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 50.98% | 2024 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 50.71% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 49.91% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 49.84% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 49.76% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 49.74% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 49.69% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 49.67% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 49.6% | 2023 | |
| AngolaAGO | 49.42% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 49.39% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 49.33% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 49.17% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 49.06% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 49.01% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 48.82% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 48.82% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 48.79% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 48.77% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 48.7% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 48.68% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 48.67% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 48.66% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 48.65% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 48.53% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 48.47% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 48.42% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 48.42% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 48.4% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 48.36% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 48.25% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 48.23% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 48.21% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 48.21% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 48.17% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 48.16% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 48.01% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 47.8% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 47.74% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 47.71% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 47.67% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 47.61% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 47.6% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 47.59% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 47.51% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 47.5% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 47.48% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 47.42% | 2021 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 47.37% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 47.34% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 47.24% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 47.23% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 47.2% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 47.16% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 47.16% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 47.15% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 47.14% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 47.12% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 47.11% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 47.1% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 46.84% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 46.83% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 46.82% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 46.76% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 46.76% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 46.74% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 46.64% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 46.64% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 46.55% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 46.53% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 46.5% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 46.49% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 46.49% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 46.44% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 46.43% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 46.41% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 46.36% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 46.3% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 46.17% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 46.1% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 46.07% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 46.03% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 46.03% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 45.9% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 45.89% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 45.86% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 45.65% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 45.62% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 45.55% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 45.37% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 45.35% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 45.27% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 45.17% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 45.16% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 45.07% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 45.05% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 44.83% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 44.76% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 44.55% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 44.3% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 44.21% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 44.05% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 44.04% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 43.97% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 43.95% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 43.6% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 43.35% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 43.32% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 43.02% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 42.96% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 42.83% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 42.71% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 42.61% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 42.58% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 42.51% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 42.5% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 42.43% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 42.4% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 42.16% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 42.13% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 41.99% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 41.89% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 41.8% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 41.73% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 41.68% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 41.6% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 41.59% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 41.02% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 40.63% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 40.44% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 40.25% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 40.22% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 40.13% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 39.99% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 39.9% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 39.8% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 39.64% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 39.54% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 39.51% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 39.22% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 39.2% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 38.4% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 37.68% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 37.29% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 37.04% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 36.76% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 36.49% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 36.42% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 35.89% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 35.02% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 34.21% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 34.19% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 34.03% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 34.02% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 33.44% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 33.39% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 32.78% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 30.84% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 30.78% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 29.99% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 29.58% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 28.31% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 26.81% | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 23.59% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 23% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 22.71% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 22.43% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 22.4% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 21.46% | 2022 | |
| BahrainBHR | 21.28% | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 20.64% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 19.69% | 2022 | |
| JordanJOR | 19.28% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 18.64% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 17.82% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 17.42% | 2024 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 17.04% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 16.91% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 15.01% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 13.35% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.05% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 6.82% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)