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Female labour force participation rate by country, 2025 (% of women 15+)

Share of women aged 15 and over who have a job or are looking for one, for 182 countries and areas, ranked from highest to lowest. Source: World Bank, from ILO estimates.

Key facts

  • World: 48.9% of women are in the labour force (2025).
  • Highest: Madagascar (82.9%), Solomon Islands (82.3%) and Nigeria (80.7%).
  • Lowest in the list: Yemen (4.7%).
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Female labour force participation rate by country, 2025 (% of women 15+). Select a column heading to sort.
1Madagascar82.92025
2Solomon Islands82.32025
3Nigeria80.72025
4Tanzania80.32025
5Burundi79.52025
6North Korea77.72025
7Cambodia77.42025
8Mozambique77.12025
9Uganda75.62025
10Benin75.22025
11Bolivia72.92025
12Eritrea72.82025
12Niger72.82025
14Moldova72.32025
15Angola72.22025
16Liberia72.02025
17Bahamas70.72025
18Iceland70.02025
19Vietnam68.62025
20New Zealand66.12025
21Congo - Brazzaville65.62025
22Central African Republic65.52025
23Peru65.02025
24Burkina Faso64.12025
25Botswana63.72025
26Singapore63.62025
27Macao SAR China63.12025
28Jamaica63.02025
28Kenya63.02025
30Netherlands62.72025
31Kazakhstan62.62025
32Australia62.52025
33Israel62.32025
34Switzerland62.22025
34Zimbabwe62.22025
36Norway62.12025
37St. Lucia62.02025
38Qatar61.92025
39Congo - Kinshasa61.82025
40Timor-Leste61.72025
41Laos61.62025
42Sweden61.52025
43Cyprus61.22025
44Barbados61.02025
44Estonia61.02025
46Azerbaijan60.82025
46Denmark60.82025
48Guinea-Bissau60.32025
49Canada60.22025
50Ireland59.82025
51Côte d’Ivoire59.52025
52St. Vincent & Grenadines59.22025
53China59.12025
54Paraguay59.02025
54Thailand59.02025
56Albania58.62025
57Ethiopia58.52025
58Haiti58.32025
59Malawi58.22025
60Lithuania57.72025
61Luxembourg57.52025
62Rwanda57.32025
62United Kingdom57.32025
62Uruguay57.32025
65Belarus56.82025
65South Korea56.82025
67Bhutan56.72025
67Georgia56.72025
69Cameroon56.62025
69Togo56.62025
71Finland56.52025
71Guam56.52025
73Zambia56.42025
74United States56.32025
75Japan55.92025
76Malta55.82025
77Germany55.32025
77Ghana55.32025
79Latvia55.22025
80Austria55.12025
80Slovakia55.12025
82Namibia54.92025
82Panama54.92025
84Portugal54.62025
85Russia54.52025
86Brunei54.42025
87Hungary54.32025
88Dominican Republic53.72025
88Indonesia53.72025
90Czechia53.52025
91Brazil53.42025
92Vanuatu53.32025
93United Arab Emirates53.02025
94Chile52.92025
95Mali52.82025
95Spain52.82025
95U.S. Virgin Islands52.82025
98Equatorial Guinea52.62025
98Serbia52.62025
100Argentina52.52025
101Ecuador52.42025
102Slovenia52.32025
103Hong Kong SAR China51.82025
104Colombia51.62025
104Malaysia51.62025
104Poland51.62025
104Sierra Leone51.62025
108France51.52025
108Mongolia51.52025
110Nicaragua51.32025
111Montenegro51.22025
112Armenia51.12025
112New Caledonia51.12025
114Papua New Guinea50.82025
115Cape Verde50.52025
115Philippines50.52025
117Bulgaria50.42025
118South Africa49.92025
119Belgium49.82025
120Channel Islands49.22025
121El Salvador49.12025
122Eswatini48.52025
123Lesotho48.12025
124Trinidad & Tobago47.82025
125Comoros47.62025
126Mauritius47.52025
126Mexico47.52025
128Croatia47.42025
128Guyana47.42025
130Chad47.32025
131Kuwait47.22025
132French Polynesia46.62025
133Belize46.52025
134Costa Rica46.02025
135Gambia45.52025
136Suriname44.92025
137Greece44.72025
138Kyrgyzstan44.12025
139North Macedonia42.72025
140Guinea42.62025
141Bahrain42.32025
141Tonga42.32025
143Romania41.82025
144Gabon41.62025
145Uzbekistan41.22025
146Myanmar (Burma)40.92025
147Italy40.82025
148Maldives40.72025
149Cuba40.02025
150Honduras39.62025
151Bosnia & Herzegovina39.22025
152Bangladesh38.62025
153Fiji38.52025
154Guatemala38.32025
155Senegal38.22025
155Turkmenistan38.22025
157Türkiye37.12025
157Venezuela37.12025
159Puerto Rico36.92025
160Saudi Arabia33.62025
161Libya33.02025
162India32.42025
163Sri Lanka31.02025
164Samoa30.72025
165Oman30.02025
166Nepal27.52025
167Tunisia26.52025
168Mauritania26.22025
169Pakistan24.02025
170São Tomé & Príncipe22.72025
171Tajikistan21.92025
172Somalia20.72025
173Morocco19.72025
174Djibouti19.42025
175Egypt18.52025
176Jordan16.02025
177Algeria14.12025
178Iran14.02025
179Syria12.72025
180Iraq10.92025
181Afghanistan5.12025
182Yemen4.72025

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators · Licence: CC BY 4.0 · Snapshot 2026-10-31

About this data

The labour force counts everyone who works for pay or profit, including farming and family businesses, plus people looking for work. Unpaid housework and care are not counted.

Some of the highest rates are in low-income countries where most women farm. Rates are lowest in parts of the Middle East and South Asia. These are ILO modelled estimates that use one definition for every country.

FAQ

Which country has the highest female labour force participation?

Madagascar, where 82.9% of women were in the labour force in 2025, followed by Solomon Islands (82.3%).

What share of women in the world work?

48.9% of women aged 15 and over were working or looking for work in 2025.

Which country has the lowest female labour force participation?

In this list, Yemen, at 4.7%.

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