Lower middle income 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
Solomon Islands ranks #1 with 82.3% of female population 15+. Nigeria is second with 80.7% of female population 15+, 2% behind. The top five are Solomon Islands, Nigeria, Tanzania, Cambodia and Benin. The median across all 46 is 49.7% of female population 15+; Egypt, Arab Rep. is last at 18.5% of female population 15+.
- #1
- Solomon Islands · 82.3% of female population 15+
- Median
- 49.7% of female population 15+
- Coverage
- 46 Lower middle income countries
- Data year
- 2025
- Last updated
- 2026-11-14
Full ranking
| Rank | Country | Female labour force participation (% of female population 15+) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Islands | 82.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 80.7 | 2025 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 80.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | Cambodia | 77.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Benin | 75.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Bolivia | 72.9 | 2025 |
| 7 | Angola | 72.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Congo, Rep. | 65.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Kenya | 63 | 2025 |
| 10 | Zimbabwe | 62.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Timor-Leste | 61.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Lao PDR | 61.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Côte d'Ivoire | 59.5 | 2025 |
| 14 | Haiti | 58.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Bhutan | 56.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Togo | 56.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Cameroon | 56.6 | 2025 |
| 18 | Zambia | 56.4 | 2025 |
| 19 | Ghana | 55.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Namibia | 54.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | Vanuatu | 53.3 | 2025 |
| 22 | Nicaragua | 51.3 | 2025 |
| 23 | Papua New Guinea | 50.8 | 2025 |
| 24 | Eswatini | 48.5 | 2025 |
| 25 | Lesotho | 48.1 | 2025 |
| 26 | Comoros | 47.6 | 2025 |
| 27 | Kyrgyz Republic | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Guinea | 42.6 | 2025 |
| 29 | Uzbekistan | 41.2 | 2025 |
| 30 | Myanmar | 40.9 | 2025 |
| 31 | Honduras | 39.6 | 2025 |
| 32 | Bangladesh | 38.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Senegal | 38.2 | 2025 |
| 34 | Venezuela, RB | 37.1 | 2025 |
| 35 | India | 32.4 | 2025 |
| 36 | Nepal | 27.5 | 2025 |
| 37 | Tunisia | 26.5 | 2025 |
| 38 | Mauritania | 26.2 | 2025 |
| 39 | Pakistan | 24 | 2025 |
| 40 | São Tomé and Principe | 22.7 | 2025 |
| 41 | Lebanon | 22.2 | 2023 |
| 42 | Tajikistan | 21.9 | 2025 |
| 43 | Morocco | 19.7 | 2025 |
| 44 | Djibouti | 19.4 | 2025 |
| 45 | West Bank and Gaza | 18.9 | 2022 |
| 46 | Egypt, Arab Rep. | 18.5 | 2025 |
About the top 10
#1 Solomon Islands
Solomon Islands ranks #1 on this list with 82.3% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Honiara
- Continent
- Oceania
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 838,650 people (2025)
- GDP
- US$1.75 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,086 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 31.3% of population (2025)
Also ranks #1 in forest rents share of gdp · #2 in female labour force participation · #3 in labour force participation rate.
#2 Nigeria
Nigeria ranks #2 on this list with 80.7% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Abuja
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 237.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$290.79 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,224 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 54.6 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 63.8% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Lagos, Kano, Port Harcourt.
Also ranks #1 in under-5 mortality rate · #1 in maternal mortality ratio · #1 in children out of school (primary).
#3 Tanzania
Tanzania ranks #3 on this list with 80.3% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Dodoma
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 70.55 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$90.14 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,319 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 67.2 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 36.9% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Dar es Salaam.
Also ranks #4 in labour force participation rate · #4 in female labour force participation · #5 in livestock production index.
#4 Cambodia
Cambodia ranks #4 on this list with 77.4% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Phnom Penh
- Continent
- Asia
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 17.85 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.27 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,872 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 70.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 41.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Phnom Penh.
Also ranks #3 in time to start a business (days) · #5 in manufacturing value added share of gdp · #6 in labour force participation rate.
#5 Benin
Benin ranks #5 on this list with 75.2% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Porto-Novo
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 14.81 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$24.57 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$1,658 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 61 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 53.4% of population (2025)
Also ranks #8 in maternal mortality ratio · #10 in female labour force participation · #10 in livestock production index.
#6 Bolivia
Bolivia ranks #6 on this list with 72.9% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- La Paz, Sucre
- Continent
- South America
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 12.58 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$64.77 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$5,148 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 68.7 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.6% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
Also ranks #2 in real effective exchange rate index · #3 in bank branches per 100,000 adults · #4 in women in parliament share.
#7 Angola
Angola ranks #7 on this list with 72.2% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Luanda
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 39.04 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$122.17 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,130 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 64.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 71.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Luanda, Quilamba Quiaxi.
Also ranks #4 in gini index · #4 in oil rents share of gdp · #5 in income share of richest 10%.
#8 Congo, Rep.
Congo, Rep. ranks #8 on this list with 65.6% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Brazzaville
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 6.48 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$16.31 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,515 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 66 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 64.1% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Brazzaville, Pointe-Noire.
Also ranks #3 in oil rents share of gdp · #4 in natural resource rents share of gdp · #7 in unemployment rate.
#9 Kenya
Kenya ranks #9 on this list with 63% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Nairobi
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 57.53 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$135.94 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$2,363 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.8 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 32.2% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Nairobi, Mombasa.
Also ranks #8 in prevalence of undernourishment · #8 in deposit interest rate · #12 in poverty headcount ratio.
#10 Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe ranks #10 on this list with 62.2% of female population 15+.
- Capital
- Harare
- Continent
- Africa
- Income group
- Lower middle income
- Population
- 16.95 million people (2025)
- GDP
- US$51.22 billion (2025)
- GDP per person
- US$3,021 (2025)
- Life expectancy
- 63.1 years (2024)
- Urban population
- 40.5% of population (2025)
Largest cities: Harare, Masvingo.
Also ranks #2 in lending interest rate · #3 in inflation rate · #4 in income share of richest 10%.
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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.