Female labor force participation - Country rankings
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Female labor force participation rate, 2023:
The average for 2023 based on 46 countries was 45.22 percent. The highest value was in North Korea: 69.65 percent and the lowest value was in Afghanistan: 4.83 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Korea | 69.65 | 1 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Cambodia | 69.46 | 2 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Vietnam | 68.48 | 3 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Azerbaijan | 67.4 | 4 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Bhutan | 64.55 | 5 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Qatar | 64.13 | 6 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Macao | 63.23 | 7 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Kazakhstan | 63.15 | 8 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Singapore | 61.63 | 9 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Israel | 60.88 | 10 | 1991 - 2023 |
| China | 60.54 | 11 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Thailand | 59.18 | 12 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Armenia | 56 | 13 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Laos | 55.97 | 14 | 1991 - 2023 |
| South Korea | 55.77 | 15 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Brunei | 55.42 | 16 | 1991 - 2023 |
| UA Emirates | 55.35 | 17 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Japan | 54.85 | 18 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Georgia | 54.41 | 19 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 53.52 | 20 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Indonesia | 53.27 | 21 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Mongolia | 52.76 | 22 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Hong Kong | 52.34 | 23 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Malaysia | 51.6 | 24 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Turkmenistan | 49.35 | 25 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Kuwait | 47.6 | 26 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Philippines | 47.21 | 27 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Bahrain | 44.13 | 28 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Maldives | 42.55 | 29 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Burma | 41.49 | 30 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Uzbekistan | 39.92 | 31 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Bangladesh | 37.01 | 32 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 34.51 | 33 | 1991 - 2023 |
| India | 32.68 | 34 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Sri Lanka | 32.09 | 35 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Oman | 32.04 | 36 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Tajikistan | 31.53 | 37 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Nepal | 28.68 | 38 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Lebanon | 27.48 | 39 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Pakistan | 24.46 | 40 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Iran | 14.38 | 41 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Syria | 14.14 | 42 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Jordan | 14.05 | 43 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Iraq | 11.38 | 44 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Yemen | 5.1 | 45 | 1991 - 2023 |
| Afghanistan | 4.83 | 46 | 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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Female labor force participation around the world Female labor force participation in Europe Female labor force participation in Africa Female labor force participation in North America Female labor force participation in South America Female labor force participation in Australia/Oceania Female labor force participation in the European union Female labor force participation in Sub Sahara Africa Female labor force participation in MENA Female labor force participation in South East Asia Female labor force participation in Latin America