Female labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Female labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 9 countries was 55 percent. The highest value was in the Solomon Islands: 82.73 percent and the lowest value was in Fiji: 39.15 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
Solomon Isl. 82.73 1 1991 - 2023
New Zealand 67.57 2 1991 - 2023
Australia 61.52 3 1991 - 2023
Vanuatu 60.6 4 1991 - 2023
N. Caledonia 52.75 5 1991 - 2023
Papua N.G. 46.43 6 1991 - 2023
Tonga 42.83 7 1991 - 2023
Samoa 41.4 8 1991 - 2023
Fiji 39.15 9 1991 - 2023


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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. Solomon Isl.
2. New Zealand
3. Australia
4. Vanuatu
5. N. Caledonia
6. Papua N.G.
7. Tonga
8. Samoa
9. Fiji
82.73
67.57
61.52
60.60
52.75
46.43
42.83
41.40
39.15
0
20.7
41.4
62
82.73


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