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THE GLOBAL INDEX #037

Female labor participation2022

ILO modeled labor force participation rate among women aged 15 and above.

World Bank
Comparable ranking year2025Latest published year: 2025
Economies with data186 / 217No observation: 31
First-ranked country or territoryMadagascar82.83 %

Top 10

% · 2022
01Madagascar
82.83
03Tanzania
80.27
04Burundi
80.25
07Cambodia
77.17
08Nigeria
76.93
09Uganda
75.36
10Benin
74.63

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Female labor participation · 2022 · %
RankCountry / territoryValue (%)Year
01Madagascar82.832022
02Solomon Islands82.312022
03Tanzania80.272022
04Burundi80.252022
05North Korea77.692022
06Mozambique77.22022
07Cambodia77.172022
08Nigeria76.932022
09Uganda75.362022
10Benin74.632022
11Angola74.022022
12Eritrea72.852022
13Niger72.612022
14Liberia71.922022
15Bolivia71.722022
16Moldova71.542022
17Bahamas70.892022
18South Sudan70.632022
19Iceland70.572022
20Vietnam69.882022
21Peru66.722022
22New Zealand66.372022
23Congo - Brazzaville65.722022
24Central African Republic65.522022
25Burkina Faso65.42022
26Kazakhstan64.742022
27Qatar63.542022
28Singapore62.922022
29Kenya62.832022
30St. Lucia62.682022
31Netherlands62.562022
32Australia62.522022
33Norway62.362022
34Azerbaijan62.162022
35Switzerland61.932022
36Congo - Kinshasa61.432022
37Laos61.372022
38Cyprus61.222022
39Timor-Leste61.172022
40Barbados61.112022
40Israel61.112022
42Sweden61.052022
43Canada61.052022
44Jamaica60.82022
45Estonia60.142022
46China60.12022
47Macao SAR China60.032022
48Guinea-Bissau59.972022
49Haiti59.952022
50Botswana59.932022
51Zimbabwe59.772022
52Thailand59.582022
53Denmark59.552022
54Ireland59.112022
55Côte d’Ivoire59.062022
56Paraguay58.992022
57Malawi58.752022
58Lithuania58.042022
59Ethiopia582022
60Belarus57.892022
61United Kingdom57.72022
62St. Vincent & Grenadines57.62022
63Finland57.272022
64Cameroon57.12022
65Luxembourg572022
66Albania56.412022
67Guam56.292022
68Togo56.242022
69United States56.032022
70Georgia55.762022
71Slovakia55.692022
72Austria55.692022
73Uruguay55.662022
74Germany55.542022
75Ghana55.512022
76Malta55.312022
77Russia55.32022
78Latvia55.32022
79South Korea55.032022
80Namibia54.742022
81Rwanda54.72022
82Mongolia54.632022
83Ecuador54.242022
84Japan54.172022
85Zambia53.972022
86Slovenia53.882022
87Brazil53.862022
88Portugal53.82022
89Brunei53.72022
90Vanuatu53.632022
91Equatorial Guinea53.532022
92United Arab Emirates53.062022
92Hungary53.062022
94Mali53.012022
95U.S. Virgin Islands52.922022
96Hong Kong SAR China52.792022
97New Caledonia52.592022
98Indonesia52.562022
99Bhutan52.512022
100Spain52.282022
101Czechia52.192022
102Panama52.142022
103Argentina51.872022
104France51.862022
105Sierra Leone51.62022
106Malaysia51.62022
107Poland51.592022
108Colombia50.922022
109Channel Islands50.892022
110Bulgaria50.82022
111Papua New Guinea50.642022
112Dominican Republic50.482022
113Philippines50.382022
114Costa Rica50.282022
115Armenia50.242022
116Nicaragua50.142022
117Serbia50.142022
118Belgium50.032022
119Chile50.022022
120Trinidad & Tobago50.022022
121Cape Verde49.932022
122Kuwait49.622022
123Montenegro48.492022
124Lesotho48.442022
125Chad47.932022
126French Polynesia47.852022
127Eswatini47.232022
128South Africa47.122022
129Comoros47.032022
130Croatia46.982022
131El Salvador46.032022
132Mexico462022
133Kyrgyzstan45.242022
134Guyana45.132022
135Gambia45.132022
136Greece44.412022
137Suriname43.962022
138Bangladesh43.692022
139Honduras43.612022
140Belize43.562022
141Romania43.222022
142Tonga42.622022
143Guinea42.532022
144Mauritius42.522022
145North Macedonia42.212022
146Bahrain42.22022
147Cuba41.922022
148Gabon41.92022
149Uzbekistan41.12022
150Myanmar (Burma)41.072022
151Italy40.522022
152Guatemala40.52022
153Maldives40.172022
154Bosnia & Herzegovina38.542022
155Turkmenistan38.382022
156Fiji38.22022
157Senegal37.712022
158Puerto Rico35.922022
159Venezuela35.322022
160Türkiye35.022022
161Saudi Arabia34.12022
162Libya33.632022
163Sri Lanka31.62022
164Samoa31.152022
165Oman30.82022
166India29.352022
167Tunisia27.522022
168Nepal27.242022
169Mauritania26.052022
170Pakistan24.032022
171São Tomé & Príncipe23.012022
172Lebanon22.342022
173Tajikistan21.42022
174Somalia20.672022
175Morocco19.582022
176Palestinian Territories18.932022
177Djibouti18.682022
178Egypt15.232022
179Sudan14.452022
180Algeria14.332022
181Jordan13.922022
182Iran13.472022
183Syria13.022022
184Iraq11.182022
185Afghanistan5.162022
186Yemen4.82022

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Source & definition

Indicator definition
ILO modeled labor force participation rate among women aged 15 and above.
Unit
%
Source & definition
World Bank · SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS
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Original metadata
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.

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  "name": "Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)",
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  },
  "sourceNote": "The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.",
  "sourceOrganization": "ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026",
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    },
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