Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.EMP.MPYR.FE.ZS•% of female employment•1991 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1991 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 0.72%
0.72% – 1.21%
1.21% – 1.73%
1.73% – 2.2%
2.2% – 2.73%
2.73% – 3.33%
> 3.33%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
2%
Mean
2.4%
25th pctl
1%
75th pctl
2.8%
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Compare trends
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Timor-LesteDjiboutiAzerbaijan
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timor-LesteTLS | 15.59% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 14.57% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 13.14% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 10.44% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 8.62% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 8.36% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 8.27% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 7.24% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 6.84% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 6.18% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 6.04% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 5.3% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 5.18% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 4.67% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 4.57% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 4.36% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 4.25% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 4.16% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 4.11% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 4.09% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 4.08% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 4% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 4% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 3.93% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 3.62% | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 3.42% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 3.35% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 3.31% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 3.29% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.25% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 3.23% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 3.22% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 3.21% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 3.17% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 3.16% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 3.16% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 3.15% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 3.15% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 3.11% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 3.09% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 3.04% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 2.99% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 2.98% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 2.97% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 2.96% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 2.88% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 2.83% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 2.83% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 2.81% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 2.78% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 2.75% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 2.75% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 2.75% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 2.73% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 2.72% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 2.67% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2.66% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 2.58% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 2.56% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 2.56% | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 2.55% | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 2.54% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 2.52% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.52% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 2.48% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 2.47% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 2.45% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 2.43% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 2.4% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2.36% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.33% | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 2.32% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 2.32% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 2.31% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 2.3% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 2.26% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 2.21% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 2.2% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 2.19% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 2.15% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 2.14% | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 2.13% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 2.12% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 2.12% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 2.11% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 2.08% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 2.07% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 2.05% | 2023 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 2.05% | 2022 | |
| IrelandIRL | 2.02% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 2.01% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 1.98% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 1.98% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 1.97% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 1.91% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 1.9% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 1.87% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 1.86% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.85% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.83% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 1.8% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 1.77% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.74% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 1.73% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 1.72% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 1.72% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 1.64% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 1.63% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 1.63% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 1.61% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 1.6% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 1.54% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.53% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 1.52% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 1.51% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 1.43% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 1.42% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 1.41% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 1.37% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 1.31% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 1.3% | 2022 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 1.29% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 1.27% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.27% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.24% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 1.22% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 1.22% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.2% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.18% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 1.09% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.08% | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 1.08% | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 1.04% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 1.03% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 1.02% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 1.01% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 1% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 0.98% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 0.98% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 0.96% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 0.95% | 2021 | |
| CameroonCMR | 0.95% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 0.92% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 0.92% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 0.91% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 0.9% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 0.89% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 0.86% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 0.85% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 0.85% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 0.78% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 0.78% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 0.74% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 0.73% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 0.72% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 0.72% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 0.69% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 0.68% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 0.65% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 0.64% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 0.61% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 0.6% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 0.59% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 0.58% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 0.57% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 0.56% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 0.53% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 0.53% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 0.52% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 0.5% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 0.49% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 0.39% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 0.37% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 0.33% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 0.3% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 0.21% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 0.2% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 0.14% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 0.13% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 0.1% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)