Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.FM.NE.ZS•%•1960 → 2024•210 countries
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LabourWB WDI
Coverage
210
Frequency
—
Range
1960 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 54.78%
54.78% – 68.08%
68.08% – 76.68%
76.68% – 81.53%
81.53% – 86.08%
86.08% – 89.85%
> 89.85%
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
210 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
Countries
210
Median
78.7%
Mean
73.9%
25th pctl
65.8%
75th pctl
87.2%
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Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)
United StatesJapanCanada
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 105.15% | 1994 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 101.96% | 2023 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 100.05% | 2024 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 99.69% | 2022 | |
| BurundiBDI | 99.13% | 2020 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 98.82% | 1994 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 97.36% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 96.79% | 2022 | |
| BeninBEN | 95.75% | 2022 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 95.73% | 2022 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 95.7% | 2015 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 95.48% | 2013 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 95.08% | 2022 | |
| TogoTGO | 94.99% | 2022 | |
| GhanaGHA | 94.84% | 2022 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 94.39% | 2024 | |
| GreenlandGRL | 93.68% | 2015 | |
| South SudanSSD | 93.52% | 2008 | — |
| BermudaBMU | 93.1% | 2010 | |
| NepalNPL | 92.47% | 2015 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 92.34% | 2017 | |
| SwedenSWE | 92.05% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 91.54% | 2024 | |
| Isle of ManIMN | 91.21% | 2016 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 91.05% | 2018 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 90.99% | 2020 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 90.63% | 2023 | |
| FinlandFIN | 90.34% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 90.31% | 2020 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 89.86% | 2024 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 89.85% | 2018 | |
| NorwayNOR | 89.68% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 89.2% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 88.94% | 2022 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 88.86% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 88.8% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 88.76% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 88.7% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 88.69% | 2023 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 88.64% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 88.46% | 2021 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 88.39% | 2018 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 88.35% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 88.25% | 2024 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 88.19% | 2001 | |
| CanadaCAN | 88.15% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 87.92% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 87.83% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 87.56% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 87.37% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 87.28% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 87.16% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 87.16% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 86.95% | 2017 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 86.87% | 2022 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 86.76% | 2023 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 86.73% | 2023 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 86.54% | 2016 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 86.33% | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 86.14% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 86.06% | 2024 | |
| Northern Mariana IslandsMNP | 85.74% | 2010 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 85.68% | 2022 | |
| AustriaAUT | 85.42% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 84.99% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 84.91% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 84.89% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 84.85% | 2022 | |
| United StatesUSA | 84.61% | 2024 | |
| ArubaABW | 84.48% | 2011 | |
| SpainESP | 84.48% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 84.46% | 2022 | |
| KenyaKEN | 84.41% | 2022 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 84.35% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 84.28% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 84.11% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 84.02% | 2022 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 83.88% | 2024 | |
| PalauPLW | 83.85% | 2023 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 83.76% | 2023 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 83.7% | 2023 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 83.39% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 83.3% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 83.18% | 2023 | |
| LatviaLVA | 82.9% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 82.72% | 2023 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 82.61% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 82.27% | 1990 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 82.03% | 2023 | |
| ChinaCHN | 81.54% | 2010 | |
| GuamGUM | 81.53% | 2011 | |
| MalawiMWI | 81.11% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 80.98% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 80.9% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 80.6% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 80.58% | 2020 | |
| PeruPER | 80.11% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 80.05% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 79.79% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 79.5% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 79.26% | 1988 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 79.22% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 79.07% | 2020 | |
| PolandPOL | 79.05% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 78.89% | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 78.52% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 78.48% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 78.39% | 2019 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 78.22% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 78.15% | 2024 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 77.97% | 2017 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 77.9% | 2022 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 77.82% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 77.82% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 77.71% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 77.49% | 2012 | |
| CameroonCMR | 77.45% | 2021 | |
| NauruNRU | 77.12% | 2021 | |
| UruguayURY | 76.81% | 2024 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 76.76% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 76.57% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 75.98% | 2021 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 75.44% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 74.87% | 2023 | |
| GreeceGRC | 74.59% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 74.33% | 2021 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 74.09% | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 73.76% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 73.33% | 2012 | |
| ChileCHL | 73.3% | 2024 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 73% | 2001 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 72.73% | 2021 | |
| BrazilBRA | 72.65% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 72.1% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 72.03% | 2024 | |
| American SamoaASM | 72.01% | 1990 | |
| ItalyITA | 70.65% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 70.24% | 2023 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 70.09% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 69.98% | 2023 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 69.88% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 69.65% | 2024 | |
| MonacoMCO | 69.59% | 2016 | — |
| BelizeBLZ | 69.38% | 2019 | |
| RomaniaROU | 68.83% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 68.62% | 2010 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 68.44% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 68.18% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 68.14% | 2022 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 68.08% | 2014 | — |
| EcuadorECU | 68.07% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 67.73% | 2018 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 67.42% | 2024 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 67.37% | 1980 | |
| SurinameSUR | 67.33% | 2016 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 67.2% | 2022 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 66.87% | 2012 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 65.82% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 65.79% | 2013 | |
| GuineaGIN | 65.76% | 2019 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 64.98% | 2020 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 64.93% | 2023 | |
| QatarQAT | 64.75% | 2022 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 64.39% | 2019 | |
| DominicaDMA | 64.18% | 2001 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 64.17% | 2019 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 61.11% | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 60.99% | 2024 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 60.98% | 2021 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 60.89% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 60.38% | 2023 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 59.97% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 59.04% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 58.87% | 2020 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 57.65% | 2014 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 56.79% | 2016 | |
| SamoaWSM | 55.5% | 2022 | |
| LibyaLBY | 55.36% | 2012 | |
| HondurasHND | 54.94% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 54.81% | 1991 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 54.58% | 2020 | |
| FijiFJI | 53.09% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 52.86% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 51.13% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 50.08% | 2015 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 48.03% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 46.49% | 2019 | |
| OmanOMN | 46.17% | 2022 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 45.58% | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 44.37% | 2022 | |
| IndiaIND | 44.36% | 2024 | |
| KosovoXKX | 41.94% | 2024 | |
| Faroe IslandsFRO | 41.67% | 1977 | |
| LebanonLBN | 41.59% | 2019 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 41.11% | 2023 | |
| SudanSDN | 40.44% | 2011 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 40.05% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 39.88% | 2016 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 38.72% | 2017 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 33.58% | 2024 | |
| PakistanPAK | 30.41% | 2021 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 30.27% | 2021 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 28.45% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 25.94% | 2017 | |
| JordanJOR | 25.48% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 24.18% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 20.93% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 20.79% | 2011 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.78% | 2021 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 9.23% | 2014 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)