Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
LabourWB WDIwb_wdi:SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS•% of female population ages 15+•1990 → 2025•187 countries
Series quick facts
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+) (modeled ILO estimate) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: %
≤ 36.99%
36.99% – 46.71%
46.71% – 51.61%
51.61% – 55.16%
55.16% – 59.13%
59.13% – 63.3%
> 63.3%
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (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+) (modeled ILO estimate)
Countries
187
Median
53%
Mean
51%
25th pctl
42.7%
75th pctl
60.8%
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)
MadagascarSolomon IslandsNigeria
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| MadagascarMDG | 82.91% | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 82.34% | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 80.7% | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 80.28% | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 79.5% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 77.71% | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 77.35% | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 77.09% | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 75.6% | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 75.16% | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 72.87% | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 72.84% | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 72.78% | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 72.33% | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 72.22% | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 72.03% | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 70.73% | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 70.39% | 2023 | |
| IcelandISL | 70.01% | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 68.55% | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 66.08% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 65.58% | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 65.46% | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 65.04% | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 64.07% | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 63.71% | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 63.57% | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 63.1% | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 63.04% | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 63.03% | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 62.71% | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 62.65% | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 62.51% | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 62.28% | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 62.22% | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 62.16% | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 62.09% | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 62% | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 61.85% | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 61.85% | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 61.68% | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 61.56% | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 61.54% | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 61.21% | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 61.03% | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 60.98% | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 60.79% | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 60.76% | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 60.29% | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 60.2% | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 59.76% | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 59.45% | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 59.22% | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 59.15% | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 59.01% | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 58.96% | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 58.57% | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 58.46% | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 58.34% | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 58.18% | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 57.67% | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 57.47% | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 57.33% | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 57.3% | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 57.26% | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 56.78% | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 56.77% | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 56.7% | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 56.7% | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 56.64% | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 56.6% | 2025 | |
| GuamGUM | 56.52% | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 56.49% | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 56.43% | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 56.34% | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 55.91% | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 55.8% | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 55.29% | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 55.27% | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 55.25% | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 55.13% | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 55.06% | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 54.94% | 2025 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 54.92% | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 54.63% | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 54.55% | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 54.44% | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 54.31% | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 53.72% | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 53.66% | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 53.46% | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 53.41% | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 53.31% | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 53.03% | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 52.89% | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 52.84% | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 52.83% | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 52.77% | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 52.63% | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 52.62% | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 52.47% | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 52.39% | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 52.3% | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 51.81% | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 51.64% | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 51.62% | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 51.61% | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 51.6% | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 51.48% | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 51.46% | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 51.25% | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 51.25% | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 51.07% | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 51.06% | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 50.82% | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 50.49% | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 50.47% | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 50.38% | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 49.88% | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 49.78% | 2025 | |
| Channel IslandsCHI | 49.25% | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 49.05% | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 48.52% | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 48.09% | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 47.77% | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 47.74% | 2021 | |
| ComorosCOM | 47.65% | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 47.46% | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 47.45% | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 47.38% | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 47.35% | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 47.3% | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 47.2% | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 46.63% | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 46.47% | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 46.02% | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 45.46% | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 44.92% | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 44.67% | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 44.14% | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 42.74% | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 42.65% | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 42.35% | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 42.29% | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 41.81% | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 41.63% | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 41.18% | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 40.94% | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 40.81% | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 40.73% | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 39.97% | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 39.59% | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 39.24% | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 38.65% | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 38.45% | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 38.32% | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 38.24% | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 38.22% | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 37.15% | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 37.1% | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 36.85% | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 33.57% | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 33% | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 32.43% | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 30.99% | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 30.74% | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 29.96% | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 27.47% | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 26.5% | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 26.18% | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 24.05% | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 22.75% | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 22.23% | 2023 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 21.9% | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 20.7% | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 19.7% | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 19.37% | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 18.93% | 2022 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 18.46% | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 16.03% | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 14.45% | 2022 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 14.14% | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 14.01% | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12.73% | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 10.94% | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 5.09% | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 4.66% | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)