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

In 2023, 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

0.020.741.462.182.9MadagascarMadagascar: 8382.9Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands: 8282.3NigeriaNigeria: 8180.7TanzaniaTanzania: 8080.3BurundiBurundi: 8080.0Korea, Dem. People's Rep.Korea, Dem. People's Rep.: 7877.7MozambiqueMozambique: 7777.3CambodiaCambodia: 7777.2UgandaUganda: 7575.4BeninBenin: 7574.8EritreaEritrea: 7372.9NigerNiger: 7372.5

Full table

#CountryValue
1 Madagascar 83
2 Solomon Islands 82
3 Nigeria 81
4 Tanzania 80
5 Burundi 80
6 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. 78
7 Mozambique 77
8 Cambodia 77
9 Uganda 75
10 Benin 75
11 Eritrea 73
12 Niger 73
13 Bolivia 72
14 Angola 72
15 Liberia 72
16 Bahamas, The 71
17 South Sudan 70
18 Iceland 70
19 Moldova 70
20 Viet Nam 69
21 New Zealand 67
22 Congo, Rep. 66
23 Central African Republic 66
24 Peru 65
25 Kazakhstan 65
26 Burkina Faso 65
27 Botswana 63
28 Qatar 63
29 Singapore 63
30 Netherlands 63
31 Jamaica 63
32 Kenya 63
33 Macao SAR, China 63
34 Australia 63
35 Cyprus 62
36 Switzerland 62
37 Norway 62
38 Zimbabwe 62
39 St. Lucia 62
40 Azerbaijan 62
41 Congo, Dem. Rep. 62
42 Sweden 62
43 Lao PDR 61
44 Israel 61
45 Barbados 61
46 Canada 61
47 Estonia 61
48 Timor-Leste 61
49 Thailand 60
50 China 60

Analytical takeaways

  • Madagascar leads the global ranking for Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in 2023, 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 Niger at 73.
  • The ranking page acts as a high-intent entry point into country+indicator pages, year archives, and thematic collections.