Female labor force participation - Country rankings

* indicates monthly or quarterly data series

Female labor force participation rate, 2023:

The average for 2023 based on 18 countries was 27.64 percent. The highest value was in Qatar: 64.13 percent and the lowest value was in Yemen: 5.1 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
Qatar 64.13 1 1991 - 2023
UA Emirates 55.35 2 1991 - 2023
Kuwait 47.6 3 1991 - 2023
Bahrain 44.13 4 1991 - 2023
Libya 34.78 5 1991 - 2023
Saudi Arabia 34.51 6 1991 - 2023
Oman 32.04 7 1991 - 2023
Lebanon 27.48 8 1991 - 2023
Tunisia 26.85 9 1991 - 2023
Morocco 19.81 10 1991 - 2023
Djibouti 18.53 11 1991 - 2023
Algeria 16.81 12 1991 - 2023
Egypt 16.45 13 1991 - 2023
Iran 14.38 14 1991 - 2023
Syria 14.14 15 1991 - 2023
Jordan 14.05 16 1991 - 2023
Iraq 11.38 17 1991 - 2023
Yemen 5.1 18 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. Qatar
2. UA Emirates
3. Kuwait
4. Bahrain
5. Libya
6. Saudi Arabia
7. Oman
8. Lebanon
9. Tunisia
10. Morocco
11. Djibouti
12. Algeria
13. Egypt
14. Iran
15. Syria
16. Jordan
17. Iraq
18. Yemen
64.13
55.35
47.60
44.13
34.78
34.51
32.04
27.48
26.85
19.81
18.53
16.81
16.45
14.38
14.14
14.05
11.38
5.10
0
16
32.1
48.1
64.13


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