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Female labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 11 countries was 54.22 percent. The highest value was in Cambodia: 69.46 percent and the lowest value was in India: 32.68 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
Cambodia 69.46 1 1991 - 2023
Vietnam 68.48 2 1991 - 2023
Singapore 61.63 3 1991 - 2023
Thailand 59.18 4 1991 - 2023
Laos 55.97 5 1991 - 2023
Brunei 55.42 6 1991 - 2023
Indonesia 53.27 7 1991 - 2023
Malaysia 51.6 8 1991 - 2023
Philippines 47.21 9 1991 - 2023
Burma 41.49 10 1991 - 2023
India 32.68 11 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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