Proportion of labor force who are women by country
Countries reporting
186
Highest
55.36
Republic of Moldova
Lowest
6.78
Afghanistan
Median
45.59
Years covered
36
1990–2025
Data points
6,682
What the numbers show
Proportion of labor force who are women is currently reported for 186 countries. The highest value is 55.36 in Republic of Moldova; the lowest is 6.78 in Afghanistan.
The median across all reporting countries is 45.59, and the mean is 41.76.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 8.
Over the past decade 116 countries rose and 70 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 55.1%), and the largest decrease in Afghanistan (down 66.6%).
Proportion of labor force who are women: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republic of Moldova | 55.36 | 2025 | up 2.9% | rising |
| 2 | Virgin Islands U.S. | 51.91 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 3 | Mozambique | 51.68 | 2025 | down 2.0% | falling |
| 4 | Burundi | 51.61 | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 5 | Togo | 51.3 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 6 | Hong Kong (China) | 51.18 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 7 | Macau (China) | 50.98 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 8 | Bahamas | 50.72 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 49.86 | 2025 | down 2.4% | flat |
| 10 | Latvia | 49.8 | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 11 | Estonia | 49.72 | 2025 | up 2.0% | flat |
| 12 | Portugal | 49.68 | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 13 | Barbados | 49.67 | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 14 | Zimbabwe | 49.62 | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 15 | South Sudan | 49.6 | 2023 | down 1.3% | flat |
| 16 | Sao Tome and Principe | 49.45 | 2025 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 17 | Benin | 49.43 | 2025 | down 0.3% | rising |
| 18 | Angola | 49.38 | 2025 | down 0.7% | flat |
| 19 | Belarus | 49.15 | 2025 | down 1.1% | flat |
| 20 | Lithuania | 49.01 | 2025 | down 2.9% | flat |
| 21 | United Republic of Tanzania | 49.01 | 2025 | down 0.0% | flat |
| 22 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 48.88 | 2025 | up 1.6% | falling |
| 23 | Viet Nam | 48.82 | 2025 | down 0.6% | flat |
| 24 | Eswatini | 48.78 | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 25 | Russian Federation | 48.78 | 2025 | up 0.8% | flat |
| 26 | Sierra Leone | 48.75 | 2025 | down 1.9% | falling |
| 27 | Cambodia | 48.66 | 2025 | up 1.1% | falling |
| 28 | Madagascar | 48.65 | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 29 | Congo | 48.65 | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 30 | Gambia | 48.54 | 2025 | up 2.6% | flat |
| 31 | Nigeria | 48.4 | 2025 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 32 | France | 48.4 | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 33 | Malawi | 48.35 | 2025 | down 0.4% | falling |
| 34 | Central African Republic | 48.32 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 35 | Kazakhstan | 48.3 | 2025 | down 2.6% | flat |
| 36 | Namibia | 48.3 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 37 | Israel | 48.26 | 2025 | up 3.0% | rising |
| 38 | Georgia | 48.18 | 2025 | down 0.5% | falling |
| 39 | Uganda | 48.17 | 2025 | down 3.5% | flat |
| 40 | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 48.17 | 2025 | down 0.9% | flat |
| 41 | Finland | 48.12 | 2025 | down 0.2% | flat |
| 42 | Solomon Islands | 48 | 2025 | down 0.1% | flat |
| 43 | United Kingdom | 47.79 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 44 | Guinea-Bissau | 47.71 | 2025 | up 3.7% | flat |
| 45 | Australia | 47.68 | 2025 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 46 | Eritrea | 47.68 | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 47 | Papua New Guinea | 47.67 | 2025 | up 0.5% | flat |
| 48 | Ghana | 47.63 | 2025 | up 0.6% | flat |
| 49 | New Zealand | 47.57 | 2025 | up 1.0% | rising |
| 50 | Liberia | 47.51 | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 51 | Croatia | 47.48 | 2025 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 52 | Sweden | 47.47 | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 53 | Ukraine | 47.42 | 2021 | down 4.7% | flat |
| 54 | Kenya | 47.39 | 2025 | down 2.3% | flat |
| 55 | Denmark | 47.36 | 2025 | up 1.1% | flat |
| 56 | Serbia | 47.28 | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 57 | Canada | 47.23 | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 58 | Armenia | 47.18 | 2025 | down 3.1% | flat |
| 59 | Netherlands | 47.16 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 60 | Switzerland | 47.16 | 2025 | up 1.4% | rising |
| 61 | Spain | 47.16 | 2025 | up 2.7% | rising |
| 62 | Turkmenistan | 47.13 | 2025 | up 0.0% | flat |
| 63 | Slovakia | 47.11 | 2025 | up 4.6% | flat |
| 64 | Norway | 47.1 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 65 | Hungary | 47.08 | 2025 | up 0.1% | flat |
| 66 | Tonga | 46.88 | 2025 | up 15.9% | rising |
| 67 | Ireland | 46.87 | 2025 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 68 | Rwanda | 46.84 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 69 | Austria | 46.8 | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 70 | Bulgaria | 46.79 | 2025 | up 0.4% | flat |
| 71 | Belgium | 46.78 | 2025 | up 1.5% | rising |
| 72 | Botswana | 46.71 | 2025 | up 1.7% | rising |
| 73 | Lao People's Democratic Republic | 46.65 | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 74 | Albania | 46.58 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 75 | South Africa | 46.57 | 2025 | up 1.8% | rising |
| 76 | Montenegro | 46.57 | 2025 | up 0.7% | flat |
| 77 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 46.55 | 2025 | up 10.6% | rising |
| 78 | Luxembourg | 46.53 | 2025 | up 2.5% | rising |
| 79 | Burkina Faso | 46.52 | 2025 | down 2.8% | falling |
| 80 | Haiti | 46.5 | 2025 | down 2.1% | rising |
| 81 | Germany | 46.49 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 82 | Zambia | 46.32 | 2025 | up 3.1% | flat |
| 83 | Saint Lucia | 46.27 | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 84 | New Caledonia | 46.25 | 2025 | down 0.5% | flat |
| 85 | Jamaica | 46.11 | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 86 | Poland | 46.09 | 2025 | up 2.1% | flat |
| 87 | Puerto Rico | 46.09 | 2025 | up 3.6% | rising |
| 88 | Vanuatu | 46.05 | 2025 | up 2.2% | flat |
| 89 | Uruguay | 45.89 | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 90 | Timor-Leste | 45.88 | 2025 | up 0.9% | flat |
| 91 | Thailand | 45.84 | 2025 | up 1.3% | flat |
| 92 | United States | 45.63 | 2025 | up 1.2% | flat |
| 93 | Iceland | 45.61 | 2025 | down 3.8% | flat |
| 94 | Cyprus | 45.56 | 2025 | down 0.5% | rising |
| 95 | Japan | 45.43 | 2025 | up 6.2% | rising |
| 96 | China | 45.38 | 2025 | up 1.6% | flat |
| 97 | Slovenia | 45.33 | 2025 | down 1.6% | flat |
| 98 | Peru | 45.21 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 99 | Czechia | 45.2 | 2025 | up 2.4% | flat |
| 100 | Guam | 45.15 | 2025 | up 1.9% | rising |
| 101 | Niger | 44.96 | 2025 | up 8.3% | flat |
| 102 | Guyana | 44.94 | 2025 | up 14.7% | rising |
| 103 | Greece | 44.7 | 2025 | down 0.4% | rising |
| 104 | Republic of Korea | 44.36 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 105 | French Polynesia | 44.26 | 2025 | up 1.3% | rising |
| 106 | Singapore | 44.05 | 2025 | up 5.0% | rising |
| 107 | Cameroon | 43.91 | 2025 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 108 | Mongolia | 43.87 | 2025 | down 3.9% | flat |
| 109 | Lesotho | 43.83 | 2025 | down 3.6% | falling |
| 110 | Cabo Verde | 43.63 | 2025 | up 0.1% | rising |
| 111 | Brazil | 43.37 | 2025 | up 2.3% | rising |
| 112 | Côte d'Ivoire | 43.36 | 2025 | up 0.7% | rising |
| 113 | Ethiopia | 43.07 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 114 | Argentina | 43.05 | 2025 | up 5.1% | rising |
| 115 | Chile | 42.9 | 2025 | up 4.9% | rising |
| 116 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 42.83 | 2025 | up 8.1% | rising |
| 117 | Comoros | 42.68 | 2025 | up 12.0% | flat |
| 118 | North Macedonia | 42.68 | 2025 | up 5.8% | flat |
| 119 | Italy | 42.56 | 2025 | up 1.2% | rising |
| 120 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 42.44 | 2025 | up 2.5% | flat |
| 121 | El Salvador | 42.43 | 2025 | up 2.4% | rising |
| 122 | Romania | 42.41 | 2025 | down 1.9% | flat |
| 123 | Paraguay | 42.23 | 2025 | up 4.6% | rising |
| 124 | Trinidad and Tobago | 42.12 | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 125 | Suriname | 42.05 | 2025 | up 5.7% | rising |
| 126 | Dominican Republic | 41.99 | 2025 | up 6.8% | rising |
| 127 | Malta | 41.92 | 2025 | up 8.4% | rising |
| 128 | Panama | 41.77 | 2025 | up 5.8% | rising |
| 129 | Philippines | 41.62 | 2025 | up 3.8% | flat |
| 130 | Colombia | 41.6 | 2025 | down 1.2% | flat |
| 131 | Guinea | 41.58 | 2025 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 132 | Ecuador | 41.04 | 2025 | up 2.8% | rising |
| 133 | Costa Rica | 40.68 | 2025 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 134 | Mauritius | 40.6 | 2025 | up 5.9% | rising |
| 135 | Bhutan | 40.38 | 2025 | up 2.0% | rising |
| 136 | Mexico | 40.25 | 2025 | up 6.7% | rising |
| 137 | Chad | 40.01 | 2025 | down 3.3% | falling |
| 138 | Equatorial Guinea | 40 | 2025 | down 0.7% | falling |
| 139 | Gabon | 39.98 | 2025 | up 0.3% | flat |
| 140 | Nicaragua | 39.88 | 2025 | up 4.1% | rising |
| 141 | Indonesia | 39.61 | 2025 | up 3.6% | flat |
| 142 | Kyrgyzstan | 39.6 | 2025 | down 2.5% | falling |
| 143 | Brunei Darussalam | 39.53 | 2025 | down 3.2% | rising |
| 144 | Belize | 39.18 | 2025 | up 3.8% | rising |
| 145 | Mali | 39.12 | 2025 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 146 | Cuba | 39.1 | 2025 | down 3.4% | rising |
| 147 | Myanmar | 37.71 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 148 | Nepal | 37.6 | 2025 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 149 | Malaysia | 37.09 | 2025 | up 0.0% | rising |
| 150 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 36.62 | 2025 | down 8.1% | flat |
| 151 | Senegal | 36.58 | 2025 | down 3.8% | rising |
| 152 | Samoa | 36.4 | 2025 | down 2.8% | flat |
| 153 | Uzbekistan | 35.93 | 2025 | up 2.3% | flat |
| 154 | Honduras | 35.02 | 2025 | down 3.6% | rising |
| 155 | Türkiye | 34.42 | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 156 | Fiji | 34.23 | 2025 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 157 | Bangladesh | 34.02 | 2025 | up 11.3% | rising |
| 158 | Libya | 33.95 | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 159 | Sri Lanka | 33.44 | 2025 | down 2.7% | flat |
| 160 | Mauritania | 33.42 | 2025 | up 0.6% | rising |
| 161 | Guatemala | 32.73 | 2025 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 162 | Djibouti | 31.03 | 2025 | up 11.9% | rising |
| 163 | Somalia | 30.86 | 2025 | down 0.3% | flat |
| 164 | Tunisia | 30 | 2025 | up 7.4% | rising |
| 165 | Tajikistan | 29.56 | 2025 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 166 | India | 28.31 | 2025 | up 16.2% | flat |
| 167 | Lebanon | 26.81 | 2023 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 168 | Kuwait | 23.63 | 2025 | down 13.0% | flat |
| 169 | Maldives | 23.23 | 2025 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 170 | Pakistan | 22.78 | 2025 | up 0.9% | rising |
| 171 | United Arab Emirates | 22.69 | 2025 | up 14.3% | rising |
| 172 | Morocco | 22.35 | 2025 | down 12.7% | flat |
| 173 | State of Palestine | 21.46 | 2022 | up 9.2% | rising |
| 174 | Bahrain | 21.28 | 2025 | down 1.1% | rising |
| 175 | Egypt | 20.64 | 2025 | down 14.7% | falling |
| 176 | Sudan | 19.69 | 2022 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 177 | Jordan | 19.32 | 2025 | up 12.9% | rising |
| 178 | Saudi Arabia | 18.9 | 2025 | up 55.1% | rising |
| 179 | Qatar | 18.01 | 2025 | up 34.9% | flat |
| 180 | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.38 | 2025 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 181 | Algeria | 17 | 2025 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 182 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 16.89 | 2025 | up 0.3% | rising |
| 183 | Oman | 14.86 | 2025 | up 11.4% | falling |
| 184 | Iraq | 13.26 | 2025 | down 20.8% | rising |
| 185 | Yemen | 7 | 2025 | down 13.0% | falling |
| 186 | Afghanistan | 6.78 | 2025 | down 66.6% | falling |