Female labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Female labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 20 countries was 50.68 percent. The highest value was in Peru: 65.9 percent and the lowest value was in Puerto Rico: 32.01 percent. The indicator is available from 1991 to 2023. 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, 2023 Global rank Available data
Peru 65.9 1 1991 - 2023
Haiti 60.93 2 1991 - 2023
Bolivia 59.95 3 1991 - 2023
Paraguay 59.5 4 1991 - 2023
Uruguay 55.84 5 1991 - 2023
Ecuador 53.19 6 1991 - 2023
Brazil 53.13 7 1991 - 2023
Domin. Rep. 51.8 8 1991 - 2023
Chile 51.77 9 1991 - 2023
Colombia 51.42 10 1991 - 2023
Argentina 50.84 11 1991 - 2023
Panama 50.33 12 1991 - 2023
Honduras 49.88 13 1991 - 2023
Nicaragua 49.44 14 1991 - 2023
Mexico 46.8 15 1991 - 2023
El Salvador 46.07 16 1991 - 2023
Costa Rica 44.75 17 1991 - 2023
Guatemala 40.83 18 1991 - 2023
Venezuela 39.3 19 1991 - 2023
Puerto Rico 32.01 20 1991 - 2023



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.

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1. Peru
2. Haiti
3. Bolivia
4. Paraguay
5. Uruguay
6. Ecuador
7. Brazil
8. Domin. Rep.
9. Chile
10. Colombia
11. Argentina
12. Panama
13. Honduras
14. Nicaragua
15. Mexico
16. El Salvador
17. Costa Rica
18. Guatemala
19. Venezuela
20. Puerto Rico
65.90
60.93
59.95
59.50
55.84
53.19
53.13
51.80
51.77
51.42
50.84
50.33
49.88
49.44
46.80
46.07
44.75
40.83
39.30
32.01
0
16.5
33
49.4
65.9


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