Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.FM.ZS•%•1990 → 2024•187 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
LabourWB WDI
Coverage
187
Frequency
yearly
Range
1990 \u2192 2024
Latest
2024
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2024)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 51.42%
51.42% – 67.93%
67.93% – 77.01%
77.01% – 82.56%
82.56% – 85.45%
85.45% – 89.29%
> 89.29%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
187 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
79.1%
Mean
72.9%
25th pctl
65.2%
75th pctl
86.6%
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Compare trends
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
BurundiMoldovaBenin
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| BurundiBDI | 103.25% | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 100.06% | 2024 | |
| BeninBEN | 96.67% | 2024 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 95.85% | 2024 | |
| TogoTGO | 95.69% | 2024 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 95.65% | 2024 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 95.55% | 2024 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 95.36% | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 94.77% | 2024 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 94.17% | 2024 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 93.78% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 93.56% | 2024 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 93.56% | 2024 | |
| AngolaAGO | 93.34% | 2024 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 92.34% | 2024 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 92.03% | 2024 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 91.9% | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 91.85% | 2023 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 91.7% | 2024 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 91.51% | 2024 | |
| SwedenSWE | 91.01% | 2024 | |
| IsraelISR | 90.27% | 2024 | |
| NorwayNOR | 89.83% | 2024 | |
| FinlandFIN | 89.73% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 89.57% | 2024 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 89.42% | 2024 | |
| UgandaUGA | 89.34% | 2024 | |
| GhanaGHA | 89.26% | 2024 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 88.96% | 2024 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 88.7% | 2024 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 88.59% | 2024 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 88.38% | 2024 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 88.34% | 2024 | |
| IcelandISL | 88% | 2024 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 88% | 2024 | |
| PortugalPRT | 87.91% | 2024 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 87.9% | 2024 | |
| KenyaKEN | 87.59% | 2024 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 87.54% | 2024 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 87.34% | 2024 | |
| CanadaCAN | 87.34% | 2024 | |
| EstoniaEST | 87.25% | 2024 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 87.15% | 2024 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 87.15% | 2024 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 87.1% | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 87% | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 86.6% | 2024 | |
| MalawiMWI | 86.47% | 2024 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 86.47% | 2024 | |
| FranceFRA | 86.44% | 2024 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 86.01% | 2024 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 85.85% | 2024 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 85.76% | 2024 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 85.47% | 2024 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 85.32% | 2024 | |
| IrelandIRL | 85.03% | 2024 | |
| SpainESP | 84.8% | 2024 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 84.71% | 2024 | |
| ChinaCHN | 84.6% | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 84.5% | 2024 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 84.34% | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 84.27% | 2024 | |
| CyprusCYP | 84.2% | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 84.15% | 2024 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 84.11% | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 83.98% | 2024 | |
| GermanyDEU | 83.74% | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 83.69% | 2024 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 83.54% | 2024 | |
| HaitiHTI | 83.52% | 2024 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 83.5% | 2024 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 83.41% | 2024 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 83.35% | 2024 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 83.23% | 2024 | |
| GuamGUM | 83.05% | 2024 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 82.93% | 2024 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 82.87% | 2024 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 82.72% | 2024 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 82.71% | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 82.56% | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 82.55% | 2024 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 82.49% | 2024 | |
| BelarusBLR | 81.26% | 2024 | |
| RwandaRWA | 80.98% | 2024 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 80.68% | 2024 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 80.6% | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 80.48% | 2024 | |
| PeruPER | 80.29% | 2024 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 80.26% | 2024 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 79.9% | 2024 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 79.47% | 2024 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 79.16% | 2024 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 79.12% | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 79.05% | 2024 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 79.04% | 2024 | |
| ThailandTHA | 78.93% | 2024 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 78.73% | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 78.69% | 2024 | |
| PolandPOL | 78.68% | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 78.48% | 2024 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 78.14% | 2024 | |
| UruguayURY | 77.95% | 2024 | |
| MaltaMLT | 77.82% | 2024 | |
| JapanJPN | 77.76% | 2024 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 77.52% | 2024 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 77.47% | 2024 | |
| CameroonCMR | 77.02% | 2024 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 77% | 2024 | |
| UkraineUKR | 75.98% | 2021 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 75.71% | 2024 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 74.89% | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 74.73% | 2024 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 74.5% | 2024 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 74.2% | 2024 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 74.17% | 2024 | |
| ComorosCOM | 74.06% | 2024 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 73.64% | 2024 | |
| ChileCHL | 73.29% | 2024 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 72.85% | 2024 | |
| BrazilBRA | 72.79% | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 72.14% | 2024 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 72.13% | 2024 | |
| SurinameSUR | 71.35% | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 71.21% | 2024 | |
| PanamaPAN | 70.3% | 2024 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 70.27% | 2024 | |
| ItalyITA | 69.94% | 2024 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 69.75% | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 69.63% | 2024 | |
| GabonGAB | 69.18% | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 68.9% | 2024 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 68.18% | 2024 | |
| EcuadorECU | 68.09% | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 67.91% | 2024 | |
| GuineaGIN | 67.79% | 2024 | |
| RomaniaROU | 67.76% | 2024 | |
| ChadTCD | 66.25% | 2024 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 65.82% | 2024 | |
| MaliMLI | 65.51% | 2024 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 65.28% | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 65.19% | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 65.08% | 2024 | |
| QatarQAT | 64.51% | 2024 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 63.58% | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 62.83% | 2024 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 62.39% | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 61.9% | 2024 | |
| CubaCUB | 61.75% | 2024 | |
| MexicoMEX | 61.41% | 2024 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 58.75% | 2024 | |
| SenegalSEN | 57.91% | 2024 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 57.35% | 2024 | |
| SamoaWSM | 56.42% | 2024 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 55.59% | 2024 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 55.29% | 2024 | |
| HondurasHND | 53.84% | 2024 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 53.34% | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 53.25% | 2024 | |
| LibyaLBY | 52.94% | 2024 | |
| NepalNPL | 51.59% | 2024 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 51.18% | 2024 | |
| FijiFJI | 50.28% | 2024 | |
| BahrainBHR | 49.31% | 2024 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 48.03% | 2024 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 46.97% | 2024 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 46.15% | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 45.63% | 2024 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 43.79% | 2024 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 42.99% | 2024 | |
| IndiaIND | 41.78% | 2024 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 40.81% | 2024 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 39.88% | 2024 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 39.27% | 2024 | |
| OmanOMN | 34.14% | 2024 | |
| LebanonLBN | 33.32% | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 29.96% | 2024 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 29.03% | 2024 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 26.26% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 26.17% | 2024 | |
| JordanJOR | 25.69% | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 23.44% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 21.36% | 2024 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 20.9% | 2024 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 20.72% | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 15.15% | 2024 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 7.67% | 2024 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 7.32% | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)