Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.ACTI.FE.ZS•% of female population ages 15-64•1990 → 2025•187 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 39.84%
39.84% – 51.69%
51.69% – 57.53%
57.53% – 63.99%
63.99% – 71.43%
71.43% – 76.06%
> 76.06%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
61.5%
Mean
58.1%
25th pctl
49.6%
75th pctl
72.5%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.MadagascarSolomon Islands
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 87.34% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 84.6% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 84.25% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 83.95% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 82.28% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 82.15% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 82.06% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 81.97% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 81.9% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 81.39% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 80.82% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 80.79% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 80.73% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 79.85% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 79.25% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 78.67% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 77.98% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 77.69% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 77.39% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 77.37% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 76.97% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 76.93% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 76.72% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 76.57% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 76.56% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 76.41% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 76.19% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 75.97% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 75.96% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 75.72% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 75.12% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 74.85% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 74.57% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 74.51% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 74.29% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 74.28% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 73.97% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 73.89% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 73.8% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 73.49% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 73.48% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 73.35% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 73.33% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 72.98% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 72.69% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 72.64% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 72.54% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 72.05% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 72.03% | 2023 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 71.99% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 71.95% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 71.94% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 71.88% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 71.45% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 71.36% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 71.15% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 69.93% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 69.78% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 69.71% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 69.58% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 69.56% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 69.29% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 69.14% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 69.01% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 68.99% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 68.59% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 68.51% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 67.47% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 67.38% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 67.17% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 66.73% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 66.72% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 66.57% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 66.22% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 66.1% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 65.55% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 65.5% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 64.68% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 64.51% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 64.39% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 63.84% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 63.81% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 63.62% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 63.06% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 62.95% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 62.93% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 62.69% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 62.31% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 62.19% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 62.05% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 61.78% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 61.75% | 2021 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 61.59% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 61.51% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 61.06% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 60.89% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 60.35% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 60.35% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 60.13% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 59.76% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 59.71% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 59.65% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 59.21% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 58.96% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 57.92% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 57.68% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 57.6% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 57.37% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 57.37% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 57.18% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 57.13% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 57.01% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 56.75% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 56.67% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 56.39% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 56.35% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 55.89% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 55.86% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 55.75% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 55.72% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 55.4% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 55.31% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 54.64% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 54.47% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 54.34% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 54.32% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 54.19% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 53.46% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 53.29% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 53.1% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 52.77% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 52.5% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 51.88% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 51.66% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 51.62% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 51.25% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 51.01% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 50.63% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 50.49% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 50.43% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 49.57% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 49.49% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 49.32% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 47.77% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 47.53% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 46.9% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 45.78% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 45.32% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 45.03% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 44.85% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 44.05% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 43.39% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 43.17% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 42.48% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 41.58% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 41.56% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 41.48% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 41.46% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 41.3% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 40.34% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 39.18% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 35.74% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 35.45% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 34.89% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 34.88% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 33.51% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 31.58% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 30.49% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 29.55% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 27.13% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 25.58% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 25.42% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 23.22% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 22.76% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 21.53% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 21.5% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 20.43% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 20.13% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 19.87% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 17.26% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 15.7% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 15.65% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 14.59% | 2022 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 13.64% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 11.53% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.85% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)