Female labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Female labor force participation rate, 2021 - Country rankings:

The average for 2021 based on 180 countries was 50.13 percent.The highest value was in the Solomon Islands: 83.06 percent and the lowest value was in Yemen: 5.99 percent. The indicator is available from 1990 to 2021. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Female labor force participation, 2021 Global rank Available data
Solomon Isl. 83.06 1 1990 - 2021
Rwanda 82.5 2 1990 - 2021
Madagascar 81.53 3 1990 - 2021
Tanzania 79.53 4 1990 - 2021
Zimbabwe 79.31 5 1990 - 2021
Burundi 78.99 6 1990 - 2021
Nepal 78.69 7 1990 - 2021
Mozambique 77.66 8 1990 - 2021
North Korea 77.18 9 1990 - 2021
Laos 74.79 10 1990 - 2021
Angola 73.97 11 1990 - 2021
Cambodia 73.96 12 1990 - 2021
Ethiopia 72.33 13 1990 - 2021
Malawi 71.56 14 1990 - 2021
Kenya 70.98 15 1990 - 2021
Eritrea 70.18 16 1990 - 2021
Cameroon 70.15 17 1990 - 2021
Liberia 69.78 18 1990 - 2021
Vietnam 69.64 19 1990 - 2021
Benin 69.33 20 1990 - 2021
Zambia 69.23 21 1990 - 2021
Bolivia 68.28 22 1990 - 2021
Peru 66.07 23 1990 - 2021
Macao 65.82 24 1990 - 2021
Bahamas 65.63 25 1990 - 2021
New Zealand 65.07 26 1990 - 2021
R. of Congo 65.06 27 1990 - 2021
Ghana 64.53 28 1990 - 2021
Uganda 64.17 29 1990 - 2021
G.-Bissau 63.87 30 1990 - 2021
C.A. Republic 63.31 31 1990 - 2021
Kazakhstan 63.27 32 1990 - 2021
Saint Lucia 63.16 33 1990 - 2021
Netherlands 62.44 34 1990 - 2021
Guinea 62.06 35 1990 - 2021
Niger 61.73 36 1990 - 2021
Switzerland 61.73 37 1990 - 2021
Iceland 61.67 38 1990 - 2021
Sweden 61.65 39 1990 - 2021
China 61.61 40 1990 - 2021
DR Congo 61.21 41 1990 - 2021
Australia 61.06 42 1990 - 2021
Canada 60.8 43 1990 - 2021
Haiti 60.69 44 1990 - 2021
Azerbaijan 60.37 45 1990 - 2021
Norway 60.29 46 1990 - 2021
Vanuatu 59.72 47 1990 - 2021
Paraguay 59.64 48 1990 - 2021
Singapore 59.41 49 1990 - 2021
Thailand 58.99 50 1990 - 2021
Israel 58.52 51 1990 - 2021
Luxembourg 58.48 52 1990 - 2021
UK 58.04 53 1990 - 2021
Denmark 57.72 54 1990 - 2021
Mali 57.68 55 1990 - 2021
Estonia 57.45 56 1990 - 2021
N. Caledonia 57.44 57 1990 - 2021
Lithuania 57.34 58 1990 - 2021
Belarus 57.31 59 1990 - 2021
Burkina Faso 57.24 60 1990 - 2021
Qatar 57.22 61 1990 - 2021
Germany 56.84 62 1990 - 2021
Cyprus 56.65 63 1990 - 2021
Ireland 56.53 64 1990 - 2021
Finland 56.46 65 1990 - 2021
Botswana 56.28 66 1990 - 2021
Jamaica 56.1 67 1990 - 2021
Sierra Leone 56.09 68 1990 - 2021
Lesotho 56.07 69 1990 - 2021
Barbados 56.06 70 1990 - 2021
Austria 55.51 71 1990 - 2021
Togo 55.49 72 1990 - 2021
USA 55.23 73 1990 - 2021
Uruguay 54.78 74 1990 - 2021
Slovakia 54.74 75 1990 - 2021
Latvia 54.54 76 1990 - 2021
Namibia 54.53 77 1990 - 2021
Russia 54.49 78 1990 - 2021
Brunei 54.07 79 1990 - 2021
Portugal 53.97 80 1990 - 2021
Slovenia 53.76 81 1990 - 2021
Indonesia 53.7 82 1990 - 2021
Hong Kong 53.52 83 1990 - 2021
South Korea 53.39 84 1990 - 2021
Ecuador 53.34 85 1990 - 2021
Japan 53.3 86 1990 - 2021
Malta 53.08 87 1990 - 2021
St. Vincent & ... 52.91 88 1990 - 2021
Spain 52.65 89 1990 - 2021
Colombia 52.18 90 1990 - 2021
Hungary 52.06 91 1990 - 2021
France 51.9 92 1990 - 2021
Czechia 51.67 93 1990 - 2021
Bhutan 51.63 94 1990 - 2021
Mongolia 51.49 95 1990 - 2021
Malaysia 51.19 96 1990 - 2021
Georgia 50.99 97 1990 - 2021
Albania 50.73 98 1990 - 2021
Panama 50.39 99 1990 - 2021
Argentina 50.01 100 1990 - 2021
Eq. Guinea 49.93 101 1990 - 2021
Belgium 49.84 102 1990 - 2021
Domin. Rep. 49.58 103 1990 - 2021
Poland 49.2 104 1990 - 2021
Bulgaria 49.14 105 1990 - 2021
Brazil 49.11 106 1990 - 2021
Gambia 48.92 107 1990 - 2021
Ukraine 48.1 108 1990 - 2021
Nigeria 47.93 109 1990 - 2021
Montenegro 47.82 110 1990 - 2021
Costa Rica 47.53 111 1990 - 2021
Kuwait 47.43 112 1990 - 2021
Cape Verde 46.91 113 1990 - 2021
Chad 46.91 114 1990 - 2021
Belize 46.9 115 1990 - 2021
Nicaragua 46.8 116 1990 - 2021
Tr.&Tobago 46.65 117 1990 - 2021
Serbia 46.62 118 1990 - 2021
UA Emirates 46.54 119 1990 - 2021
Papua N.G. 46.25 120 1990 - 2021
South Africa 46.21 121 1990 - 2021
Croatia 45.92 122 1990 - 2021
Ivory Coast 45.92 123 1990 - 2021
Swaziland 45.62 124 1990 - 2021
Uzbekistan 44.9 125 1990 - 2021
Chile 44.17 126 1990 - 2021
Philippines 43.84 127 1990 - 2021
Mexico 43.81 128 1990 - 2021
El Salvador 43.58 129 1990 - 2021
Suriname 43.45 130 1990 - 2021
Mauritius 43.4 131 1990 - 2021
Greece 43.3 132 1990 - 2021
Romania 42.79 133 1990 - 2021
Armenia 42.66 134 1990 - 2021
North Macedonia 42.4 135 1990 - 2021
Bahrain 42.36 136 1990 - 2021
Honduras 42.33 137 1990 - 2021
Kyrgyzstan 42.14 138 1990 - 2021
Burma 40.99 139 1990 - 2021
Guyana 40.3 140 1990 - 2021
Italy 39.89 141 1990 - 2021
Gabon 39.12 142 1990 - 2021
Fiji 37.7 143 1990 - 2021
Guatemala 37.36 144 1990 - 2021
Tonga 37.29 145 1990 - 2021
S.T.&Principe 37.14 146 1990 - 2021
Turkmenistan 36.54 147 1990 - 2021
Bangladesh 34.87 148 1990 - 2021
Venezuela 34.35 149 1990 - 2021
Maldives 34.33 150 1990 - 2021
Libya 34.12 151 1990 - 2021
Moldova 33.88 152 1990 - 2021
Senegal 33.51 153 1990 - 2021
Puerto Rico 32.29 154 1990 - 2021
Bosnia & Herz. 32.26 155 1990 - 2021
Comoros 32.12 156 1990 - 2021
Turkey 31.84 157 1990 - 2021
Saudi Arabia 30.94 158 1990 - 2021
Sri Lanka 30.9 159 1990 - 2021
Samoa 30.7 160 1990 - 2021
Tajikistan 30.21 161 1990 - 2021
Oman 28.72 162 1990 - 2021
Sudan 28.65 163 1990 - 2021
Mauritania 27.4 164 1990 - 2021
Tunisia 25.49 165 1990 - 2021
Morocco 22.01 166 1990 - 2021
Somalia 20.9 167 1990 - 2021
Lebanon 20.75 168 1990 - 2021
Pakistan 20.73 169 1990 - 2021
India 19.23 170 1990 - 2021
Djibouti 17.22 171 1990 - 2021
Palestine 16.67 172 1990 - 2021
Syria 15.72 173 1990 - 2021
Algeria 15.68 174 1990 - 2021
Egypt 15.39 175 1990 - 2021
Afghanistan 14.85 176 1990 - 2021
Iran 14.35 177 1990 - 2021
Jordan 13.47 178 1990 - 2021
Iraq 11.08 179 1990 - 2021
Yemen 5.99 180 1990 - 2021

Economic outlook around the world

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
1. Solomon Isl.
2. Rwanda
3. Madagascar
4. Tanzania
5. Zimbabwe
6. Burundi
7. Nepal
8. Mozambique
9. North Korea
10. Laos
11. Angola
12. Cambodia
13. Ethiopia
14. Malawi
15. Kenya
16. Eritrea
17. Cameroon
18. Liberia
19. Vietnam
20. Benin
21. Zambia
22. Bolivia
23. Peru
24. Macao
25. Bahamas
26. New Zealand
27. R. of Congo
28. Ghana
29. Uganda
30. G.-Bissau
31. C.A. Republic
32. Kazakhstan
33. Saint Lucia
34. Netherlands
35. Guinea
36. Niger
37. Switzerland
38. Iceland
39. Sweden
40. China
41. DR Congo
42. Australia
43. Canada
44. Haiti
45. Azerbaijan
46. Norway
47. Vanuatu
48. Paraguay
49. Singapore
50. Thailand
51. Israel
52. Luxembourg
53. UK
54. Denmark
55. Mali
56. Estonia
57. N. Caledonia
58. Lithuania
59. Belarus
60. Burkina Faso
61. Qatar
62. Germany
63. Cyprus
64. Ireland
65. Finland
66. Botswana
67. Jamaica
68. Sierra Leone
69. Lesotho
70. Barbados
71. Austria
72. Togo
73. USA
74. Uruguay
75. Slovakia
76. Latvia
77. Namibia
78. Russia
79. Brunei
80. Portugal
81. Slovenia
82. Indonesia
83. Hong Kong
84. South Korea
85. Ecuador
86. Japan
87. Malta
88. St. Vincent & ...
89. Spain
90. Colombia
91. Hungary
92. France
93. Czechia
94. Bhutan
95. Mongolia
96. Malaysia
97. Georgia
98. Albania
99. Panama
100. Argentina
101. Eq. Guinea
102. Belgium
103. Domin. Rep.
104. Poland
105. Bulgaria
106. Brazil
107. Gambia
108. Ukraine
109. Nigeria
110. Montenegro
111. Costa Rica
112. Kuwait
113. Cape Verde
114. Chad
115. Belize
116. Nicaragua
117. Tr.&Tobago
118. Serbia
119. UA Emirates
120. Papua N.G.
121. South Africa
122. Croatia
123. Ivory Coast
124. Swaziland
125. Uzbekistan
126. Chile
127. Philippines
128. Mexico
129. El Salvador
130. Suriname
131. Mauritius
132. Greece
133. Romania
134. Armenia
135. North Macedonia
136. Bahrain
137. Honduras
138. Kyrgyzstan
139. Burma
140. Guyana
141. Italy
142. Gabon
143. Fiji
144. Guatemala
145. Tonga
146. S.T.&Principe
147. Turkmenistan
148. Bangladesh
149. Venezuela
150. Maldives
151. Libya
152. Moldova
153. Senegal
154. Puerto Rico
155. Bosnia & Herz.
156. Comoros
157. Turkey
158. Saudi Arabia
159. Sri Lanka
160. Samoa
161. Tajikistan
162. Oman
163. Sudan
164. Mauritania
165. Tunisia
166. Morocco
167. Somalia
168. Lebanon
169. Pakistan
170. India
171. Djibouti
172. Palestine
173. Syria
174. Algeria
175. Egypt
176. Afghanistan
177. Iran
178. Jordan
179. Iraq
180. Yemen
83.06
82.50
81.53
79.53
79.31
78.99
78.69
77.66
77.18
74.79
73.97
73.96
72.33
71.56
70.98
70.18
70.15
69.78
69.64
69.33
69.23
68.28
66.07
65.82
65.63
65.07
65.06
64.53
64.17
63.87
63.31
63.27
63.16
62.44
62.06
61.73
61.73
61.67
61.65
61.61
61.21
61.06
60.80
60.69
60.37
60.29
59.72
59.64
59.41
58.99
58.52
58.48
58.04
57.72
57.68
57.45
57.44
57.34
57.31
57.24
57.22
56.84
56.65
56.53
56.46
56.28
56.10
56.09
56.07
56.06
55.51
55.49
55.23
54.78
54.74
54.54
54.53
54.49
54.07
53.97
53.76
53.70
53.52
53.39
53.34
53.30
53.08
52.91
52.65
52.18
52.06
51.90
51.67
51.63
51.49
51.19
50.99
50.73
50.39
50.01
49.93
49.84
49.58
49.20
49.14
49.11
48.92
48.10
47.93
47.82
47.53
47.43
46.91
46.91
46.90
46.80
46.65
46.62
46.54
46.25
46.21
45.92
45.92
45.62
44.90
44.17
43.84
43.81
43.58
43.45
43.40
43.30
42.79
42.66
42.40
42.36
42.33
42.14
40.99
40.30
39.89
39.12
37.70
37.36
37.29
37.14
36.54
34.87
34.35
34.33
34.12
33.88
33.51
32.29
32.26
32.12
31.84
30.94
30.90
30.70
30.21
28.72
28.65
27.40
25.49
22.01
20.90
20.75
20.73
19.23
17.22
16.67
15.72
15.68
15.39
14.85
14.35
13.47
11.08
5.99
0
20.8
41.5
62.3
83.06
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