Female labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Female labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 40 countries was 54.48 percent. The highest value was in Moldova: 72.17 percent and the lowest value was in Turkey: 35.35 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
Moldova 72.17 1 1991 - 2023
Iceland 70.07 2 1991 - 2023
Sweden 63.38 3 1991 - 2023
Norway 61.77 4 1991 - 2023
Netherlands 61.72 5 1991 - 2023
Switzerland 61.28 6 1991 - 2023
Estonia 61.14 7 1991 - 2023
Cyprus 60.26 8 1991 - 2023
Ireland 59.87 9 1991 - 2023
Denmark 59.52 10 1991 - 2023
Belarus 59.24 11 1991 - 2023
UK 58.26 12 1991 - 2023
Luxembourg 57.82 13 1991 - 2023
Finland 57.72 14 1991 - 2023
Lithuania 57.08 15 1991 - 2023
Malta 56.94 16 1991 - 2023
Austria 56.75 17 1991 - 2023
Germany 56.45 18 1991 - 2023
Slovakia 56.29 19 1991 - 2023
Latvia 55.68 20 1991 - 2023
Portugal 55.29 21 1991 - 2023
Russia 54.45 22 1991 - 2023
Hungary 53.98 23 1991 - 2023
Slovenia 53.85 24 1991 - 2023
Albania 52.82 25 1991 - 2023
France 52.78 26 1991 - 2023
Spain 52.63 27 1991 - 2023
Czechia 51.92 28 1991 - 2023
Poland 51.58 29 1991 - 2023
Serbia 50.93 30 1991 - 2023
Belgium 50.55 31 1991 - 2023
Bulgaria 50.11 32 1991 - 2023
Montenegro 49.44 33 1991 - 2023
Croatia 47.93 34 1991 - 2023
Greece 45.19 35 1991 - 2023
North Macedonia 42.64 36 1991 - 2023
Romania 42.37 37 1991 - 2023
Italy 41.27 38 1991 - 2023
Bosnia & Herz. 40.53 39 1991 - 2023
Turkey 35.35 40 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. Moldova
2. Iceland
3. Sweden
4. Norway
5. Netherlands
6. Switzerland
7. Estonia
8. Cyprus
9. Ireland
10. Denmark
11. Belarus
12. UK
13. Luxembourg
14. Finland
15. Lithuania
16. Malta
17. Austria
18. Germany
19. Slovakia
20. Latvia
21. Portugal
22. Russia
23. Hungary
24. Slovenia
25. Albania
26. France
27. Spain
28. Czechia
29. Poland
30. Serbia
31. Belgium
32. Bulgaria
33. Montenegro
34. Croatia
35. Greece
36. North Macedonia
37. Romania
38. Italy
39. Bosnia & Herz.
40. Turkey
72.17
70.07
63.38
61.77
61.72
61.28
61.14
60.26
59.87
59.52
59.24
58.26
57.82
57.72
57.08
56.94
56.75
56.45
56.29
55.68
55.29
54.45
53.98
53.85
52.82
52.78
52.63
51.92
51.58
50.93
50.55
50.11
49.44
47.93
45.19
42.64
42.37
41.27
40.53
35.35
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36.1
54.1
72.17


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