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Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation (2025)

Female labour force participation: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

Madagascar ranks #1 with 82.9% of female population 15+. Solomon Islands is second with 82.3% of female population 15+, 0.7% behind. The top five are Madagascar, Solomon Islands, Nigeria, Tanzania and Burundi. The median across all 187 is 53% of female population 15+; Yemen, Rep. is last at 4.66% of female population 15+. Madagascar's figure has fallen 1% since 2001 (84% of female population 15+ to 82.9% of female population 15+ in 2025).

#1
Madagascar · 82.9% of female population 15+
Median
53% of female population 15+
Coverage
187 countries
Data year
2025
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Female labour force participationBar chart of the top 10: 1. Madagascar 82.9; 2. Solomon Islands 82.3; 3. Nigeria 80.7; 4. Tanzania 80.3; 5. Burundi 79.5; 6. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 77.7; 7. Cambodia 77.4; 8. Mozambique 77.1; 9. Uganda 75.6; 10. Benin 75.2.Madagascar82.9Solomon Islands82.3Nigeria80.7Tanzania80.3Burundi79.5Korea, Dem. People's Re…77.7Cambodia77.4Mozambique77.1Uganda75.6Benin75.2
Top 10: Female labour force participation (% of female population 15+). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Madagascar 82.9; 2. Solomon Islands 82.3; 3. Nigeria 80.7; 4. Tanzania 80.3; 5. Burundi 79.5; 6. Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 77.7; 7. Cambodia 77.4; 8. Mozambique 77.1; 9. Uganda 75.6; 10. Benin 75.2.
Female labour force participation over time, top 5Madagascar: 84 in 2001 to 82.9 in 2025; Solomon Islands: 83 in 2001 to 82.3 in 2025; Nigeria: 77.4 in 2001 to 80.7 in 2025; Tanzania: 84.4 in 2001 to 80.3 in 2025; Burundi: 82.5 in 2001 to 79.5 in 2025.021.843.665.387.1200120132025MadagascarSolomon IslandsNigeriaTanzaniaBurundi
Female labour force participation over time, top 5 (% of female population 15+). Madagascar: 84 in 2001 to 82.9 in 2025; Solomon Islands: 83 in 2001 to 82.3 in 2025; Nigeria: 77.4 in 2001 to 80.7 in 2025; Tanzania: 84.4 in 2001 to 80.3 in 2025; Burundi: 82.5 in 2001 to 79.5 in 2025.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Female labour force participation, 2025
RankCountryFemale labour force participation (% of female population 15+)Year
1Madagascar82.92025
2Solomon Islands82.32025
3Nigeria80.72025
4Tanzania80.32025
5Burundi79.52025
6Korea, Dem. People's Rep.77.72025
7Cambodia77.42025
8Mozambique77.12025
9Uganda75.62025
10Benin75.22025
11Bolivia72.92025
12Eritrea72.82025
13Niger72.82025
14Moldova72.32025
15Angola72.22025
16Liberia722025
17Bahamas, The70.72025
18South Sudan70.42023
19Iceland702025
20Viet Nam68.62025
21New Zealand66.12025
22Congo, Rep.65.62025
23Central African Republic65.52025
24Peru652025
25Burkina Faso64.12025
26Botswana63.72025
27Singapore63.62025
28Macao SAR, China63.12025
29Kenya632025
30Jamaica632025
31Netherlands62.72025
32Kazakhstan62.62025
33Australia62.52025
34Israel62.32025
35Switzerland62.22025
36Zimbabwe62.22025
37Norway62.12025
38St. Lucia622025
39Qatar61.92025
40Congo, Dem. Rep.61.82025
41Timor-Leste61.72025
42Lao PDR61.62025
43Sweden61.52025
44Cyprus61.22025
45Barbados612025
46Estonia612025
47Denmark60.82025
48Azerbaijan60.82025
49Guinea-Bissau60.32025
50Canada60.22025
51Ireland59.82025
52Côte d'Ivoire59.52025
53St. Vincent and the Grenadines59.22025
54China59.12025
55Paraguay592025
56Thailand592025
57Albania58.62025
58Ethiopia58.52025
59Haiti58.32025
60Malawi58.22025
61Lithuania57.72025
62Luxembourg57.52025
63United Kingdom57.32025
64Rwanda57.32025
65Uruguay57.32025
66Korea, Rep.56.82025
67Belarus56.82025
68Bhutan56.72025
69Georgia56.72025
70Togo56.62025
71Cameroon56.62025
72Guam56.52025
73Finland56.52025
74Zambia56.42025
75United States56.32025
76Japan55.92025
77Malta55.82025
78Germany55.32025
79Ghana55.32025
80Latvia55.22025
81Slovak Republic55.12025
82Austria55.12025
83Panama54.92025
84Namibia54.92025
85Portugal54.62025
86Russian Federation54.52025
87Brunei Darussalam54.42025
88Hungary54.32025
89Indonesia53.72025
90Dominican Republic53.72025
91Czechia53.52025
92Brazil53.42025
93Vanuatu53.32025
94United Arab Emirates532025
95Chile52.92025
96Mali52.82025
97Spain52.82025
98Virgin Islands (US)52.82025
99Serbia52.62025
100Equatorial Guinea52.62025

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About the top 10

#6 Korea, Dem. People's Rep.

Korea, Dem. People's Rep. ranks #6 on this list with 77.7% of female population 15+.

Capital
Pyongyang
Continent
Asia
Income group
Low income
Population
26.57 million people (2025)
Life expectancy
73.7 years (2024)
Urban population
64.2% of population (2025)
CO2 emissions per person
2.5 t CO2e per person (2024)
Currency
North Korean won

Largest cities: Pyongyang.

Also ranks #2 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #3 in armed forces personnel · #7 in labour force participation rate.

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Source and method

Female labour force participation: each country's latest value (2020–2025), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator SL.TLF.CACT.FE.ZS. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate): ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO) (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.