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Countries with the highest
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

In 2022, Madagascar leads Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) with 83. Solomon Islands follows at 82, and the gap between the top two positions is 1. This page is built for long-tail search demand and links to archives and country profiles.

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Ranking leaders

0.020.741.462.182.8MadagascarMadagascar: 8382.8Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands: 8282.3TanzaniaTanzania: 8080.3BurundiBurundi: 8080.2Korea, Dem. People's Rep.Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 7877.7MozambiqueMozambique: 7777.2CambodiaCambodia: 7777.2NigeriaNigeria: 7776.9UgandaUganda: 7575.4BeninBenin: 7574.6AngolaAngola: 7474.0EritreaEritrea: 7372.9

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Madagascar 83
2 Solomon Islands 82
3 Tanzania 80
4 Burundi 80
5 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 78
6 Mozambique 77
7 Cambodia 77
8 Nigeria 77
9 Uganda 75
10 Benin 75
11 Angola 74
12 Eritrea 73
13 Niger 73
14 Liberia 72
15 Bolivia 72
16 Moldova 72
17 Bahamas, The 71
18 South Sudan 71
19 Iceland 71
20 Viet Nam 70
21 Peru 67
22 New Zealand 66
23 Congo, Rep. 66
24 Central African Republic 66
25 Burkina Faso 65
26 Kazakhstan 65
27 Qatar 64
28 Singapore 63
29 Kenya 63
30 St. Lucia 63
31 Netherlands 63
32 Australia 63
33 Norway 62
34 Azerbaijan 62
35 Switzerland 62
36 Congo, Dem. Rep. 61
37 Lao PDR 61
38 Cyprus 61
39 Timor-Leste 61
40 Barbados 61
41 Israel 61
42 Sweden 61
43 Canada 61
44 Jamaica 61
45 Estonia 60
46 China 60
47 Macao SAR, China 60
48 Guinea-Bissau 60
49 Haiti 60
50 Botswana 60

Analytical takeaways

  • Madagascar leads the global ranking for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2022, with a lead of 1 over the next country.
  • The visible slice on this page covers 12 countries, and the lower edge of that slice currently sits with Eritrea at 73.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.