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Indices labeled “modeled” are computed estimates — see methodology.

MetricsFemale labor participation

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Female labor participation

Share of working-age women in the labor force.

Unit: %Higher is betterSource: World Bank Open Data186 countries · 0 cities

Top countries: Female labor participation

1🇲🇬Madagascar82.9%
2🇸🇧Solomon Islands82.3%
3🇳🇬Nigeria80.7%
4🇹🇿Tanzania80.3%
5🇧🇮Burundi79.5%
6🇰🇵North Korea77.7%
7🇰🇭Cambodia77.4%
8🇲🇿Mozambique77.1%
9🇺🇬Uganda75.6%
10🇧🇯Benin75.2%
11🇧🇴Bolivia72.9%
12🇪🇷Eritrea72.8%

Primary source: World Bank Open Data.